On Monday, March 12, 2001 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 94% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.3 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 | 94% |
| Moon age | 17.3 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | February 23, 2001 at 05:22 |
| Next full moon | April 8, 2001 at 00:22 (in 26.5 days) |
| Next new moon | March 24, 2001 at 22:22 (in 12.4 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 March 12, 2001 it had completed 58% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 23, 2001.
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