On Monday, May 30, 1994 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 74% of its disk illuminated and an age of 19.9 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 | 74% |
| Moon age | 19.9 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | May 10, 1994 at 14:07 |
| Next full moon | June 23, 1994 at 08:33 (in 23.9 days) |
| Next new moon | June 9, 1994 at 05:27 (in 9.7 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 May 30, 1994 it had completed 67% of the cycle that began with the new moon on May 10, 1994.
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