On Friday, November 26, 1999 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 87% of its disk illuminated and an age of 18.4 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 | 87% |
| Moon age | 18.4 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | November 8, 1999 at 01:53 |
| Next full moon | December 22, 1999 at 15:31 (in 26.1 days) |
| Next new moon | December 7, 1999 at 20:32 (in 11.4 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 November 26, 1999 it had completed 62% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 8, 1999.
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