On Friday, January 11, 1985 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 71% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.1 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 | 71% |
| Moon age | 20.1 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | December 22, 1984 at 08:47 |
| Next full moon | February 5, 1985 at 12:18 (in 25.0 days) |
| Next new moon | January 20, 1985 at 23:28 (in 9.5 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 January 11, 1985 it had completed 68% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 22, 1984.
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