On Wednesday, April 3, 2002 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 68% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.5 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 | 68% |
| Moon age | 20.5 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | March 13, 2002 at 23:03 |
| Next full moon | April 27, 2002 at 00:01 (in 23.5 days) |
| Next new moon | April 12, 2002 at 16:22 (in 9.2 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 April 3, 2002 it had completed 69% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 13, 2002.
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