On Sunday, October 19, 1997 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 90% 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 | 90% |
| Moon age | 17.9 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | October 1, 1997 at 13:52 |
| Next full moon | November 14, 1997 at 12:12 (in 26.0 days) |
| Next new moon | October 31, 1997 at 08:02 (in 11.8 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 19, 1997 it had completed 60% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 1, 1997.
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