On Tuesday, September 16, 2008 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 95% of its disk illuminated and an age of 16.8 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 | 95% |
| Moon age | 16.8 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | August 30, 2008 at 16:58 |
| Next full moon | October 14, 2008 at 17:03 (in 28.2 days) |
| Next new moon | September 29, 2008 at 05:13 (in 12.7 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 September 16, 2008 it had completed 57% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 30, 2008.
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