On Thursday, October 12, 1995 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 89% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.9 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 | 89% |
| Moon age | 17.9 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | September 24, 1995 at 13:55 |
| Next full moon | November 7, 1995 at 05:21 (in 25.7 days) |
| Next new moon | October 24, 1995 at 02:37 (in 11.6 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 October 12, 1995 it had completed 61% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 24, 1995.
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