On Thursday, October 4, 2001 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 93% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.2 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 | 93% |
| Moon age | 17.2 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | September 17, 2001 at 07:27 |
| Next full moon | November 1, 2001 at 03:41 (in 27.6 days) |
| Next new moon | October 16, 2001 at 17:23 (in 12.2 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 4, 2001 it had completed 59% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 17, 2001.
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