On Friday, February 13, 1998 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 97% of its disk illuminated and an age of 16.3 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 | 97% |
| Moon age | 16.3 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | January 28, 1998 at 04:01 |
| Next full moon | March 13, 1998 at 01:34 (in 27.6 days) |
| Next new moon | February 26, 1998 at 15:26 (in 13.1 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 February 13, 1998 it had completed 55% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 28, 1998.
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