On Saturday, October 27, 2007 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 98% of its disk illuminated and an age of 16.4 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 | 98% |
| Moon age | 16.4 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | October 11, 2007 at 02:01 |
| Next full moon | November 24, 2007 at 12:30 (in 28.0 days) |
| Next new moon | November 9, 2007 at 21:03 (in 13.4 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 October 27, 2007 it had completed 55% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 11, 2007.
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