On Monday, September 10, 1979 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 83% of its disk illuminated and an age of 18.9 days since the last new moon. The lit part starts to shrink. The Moon rises a few hours after dusk and is still in the sky when day breaks.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 83% |
| Moon age | 18.9 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | August 22, 1979 at 14:10 |
| Next full moon | October 5, 1979 at 16:35 (in 25.2 days) |
| Next new moon | September 21, 1979 at 06:46 (in 10.8 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the waning gibbous
The lit part starts to shrink. The Moon rises a few hours after dusk and is still in the sky when day breaks. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on September 10, 1979 it had completed 64% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 22, 1979.
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