On Thursday, April 28, 2005 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 74% of its disk illuminated and an age of 19.8 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 | 74% |
| Moon age | 19.8 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | April 8, 2005 at 17:32 |
| Next full moon | May 23, 2005 at 17:18 (in 25.2 days) |
| Next new moon | May 8, 2005 at 05:46 (in 9.7 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 28, 2005 it had completed 67% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 8, 2005.
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