On Thursday, January 23, 2003 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 65% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.7 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 | 65% |
| Moon age | 20.7 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | January 2, 2003 at 18:23 |
| Next full moon | February 16, 2003 at 20:51 (in 24.4 days) |
| Next new moon | February 1, 2003 at 08:48 (in 8.9 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 January 23, 2003 it had completed 70% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 2, 2003.
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