On Wednesday, April 11, 1990 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 | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | March 26, 1990 at 16:49 |
| Next full moon | May 9, 1990 at 16:31 (in 28.2 days) |
| Next new moon | April 25, 1990 at 01:28 (in 13.6 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 April 11, 1990 it had completed 54% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 26, 1990.
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