On Tuesday, December 16, 2008 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 83% of its disk illuminated and an age of 18.9 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 | 83% |
| Moon age | 18.9 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | November 27, 2008 at 14:55 |
| Next full moon | January 11, 2009 at 01:27 (in 25.6 days) |
| Next new moon | December 27, 2008 at 10:23 (in 10.9 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 December 16, 2008 it had completed 63% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 27, 2008.
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