On Sunday, April 11, 1982 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 93% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.2 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 | 93% |
| Moon age | 17.2 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | March 25, 1982 at 07:18 |
| Next full moon | May 7, 1982 at 21:45 (in 26.4 days) |
| Next new moon | April 23, 1982 at 17:29 (in 12.2 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 April 11, 1982 it had completed 58% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 25, 1982.
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