On Saturday, June 29, 2002 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 84% of its disk illuminated and an age of 18.6 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 | 84% |
| Moon age | 18.6 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | June 10, 2002 at 20:47 |
| Next full moon | July 24, 2002 at 06:07 (in 24.8 days) |
| Next new moon | July 10, 2002 at 07:26 (in 10.8 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 June 29, 2002 it had completed 63% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 10, 2002.
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