Moon phase on July 28, 1994

Waning Gibbous, 74%
🌖 Waning Gibbous
Thursday, July 28, 1994 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 74% Age: 19.7 days Cycle: 67%
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On Thursday, July 28, 1994 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 74% of its disk illuminated and an age of 19.7 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌖 Waning Gibbous
Illumination74%
Moon age19.7 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonJuly 8, 1994 at 18:38
Next full moonAugust 21, 1994 at 03:47 (in 23.7 days)
Next new moonAugust 7, 1994 at 05:45 (in 9.7 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.

MonJul 25Waning Gibbous, 96%96%Waning GibbousTueJul 26Waning Gibbous, 90%90%Waning GibbousWedJul 27Waning Gibbous, 83%83%Waning Gibbous
ThuJul 28Waning Gibbous, 74%74%Waning Gibbous
FriJul 29Waning Gibbous, 64%64%Waning GibbousSatJul 30Last Quarter, 54%54%Last QuarterSunJul 31Last Quarter, 43%43%Last Quarter

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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 July 28, 1994 it had completed 67% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 8, 1994.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on July 28, 1994?

On July 28, 1994 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 74% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 19.7 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after July 28, 1994 falls on August 21, 1994 at 03:47 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after July 28, 1994 falls on August 7, 1994 at 05:45 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.