On Friday, December 31, 1993 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 87% of its disk illuminated and an age of 18.2 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 | 87% |
| Moon age | 18.2 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | December 13, 1993 at 07:26 |
| Next full moon | January 27, 1994 at 11:23 (in 27.0 days) |
| Next new moon | January 11, 1994 at 21:10 (in 11.4 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 December 31, 1993 it had completed 62% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 13, 1993.
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