On Saturday, September 4, 2004 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 76% of its disk illuminated and an age of 19.6 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 | 76% |
| Moon age | 19.6 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | August 15, 2004 at 22:24 |
| Next full moon | September 28, 2004 at 10:09 (in 23.9 days) |
| Next new moon | September 14, 2004 at 11:29 (in 10.0 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 September 4, 2004 it had completed 66% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 15, 2004.
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