On Tuesday, August 11, 1998 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 81% of its disk illuminated and an age of 19.1 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 | 81% |
| Moon age | 19.1 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | July 23, 1998 at 10:43 |
| Next full moon | September 6, 1998 at 08:21 (in 25.8 days) |
| Next new moon | August 21, 1998 at 23:03 (in 10.5 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 August 11, 1998 it had completed 65% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 23, 1998.
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