On Thursday, December 17, 1981 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 64% of its disk illuminated and an age of 21.0 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 | 64% |
| Moon age | 21.0 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | November 26, 1981 at 11:38 |
| Next full moon | January 9, 1982 at 16:52 (in 23.2 days) |
| Next new moon | December 26, 1981 at 07:10 (in 8.8 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 December 17, 1981 it had completed 70% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 26, 1981.
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