On Friday, August 18, 1989 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 95% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.0 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 | 95% |
| Moon age | 17.0 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | August 1, 1989 at 13:06 |
| Next full moon | September 15, 1989 at 08:50 (in 27.9 days) |
| Next new moon | August 31, 1989 at 02:45 (in 12.6 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 18, 1989 it had completed 57% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 1, 1989.
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