On Thursday, August 21, 1986 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 99% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.8 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 | 99% |
| Moon age | 15.8 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | August 5, 1986 at 15:36 |
| Next full moon | September 18, 1986 at 02:34 (in 27.6 days) |
| Next new moon | September 4, 1986 at 04:10 (in 13.7 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 August 21, 1986 it had completed 54% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 5, 1986.
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