On Sunday, March 15, 2009 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 85% of its disk illuminated and an age of 18.6 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 | 85% |
| Moon age | 18.6 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | February 24, 2009 at 22:35 |
| Next full moon | April 9, 2009 at 11:56 (in 25.0 days) |
| Next new moon | March 26, 2009 at 13:06 (in 11.0 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 March 15, 2009 it had completed 63% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 24, 2009.
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