On Saturday, July 7, 2012 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 89% of its disk illuminated and an age of 18.0 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 | 89% |
| Moon age | 18.0 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | June 19, 2012 at 12:02 |
| Next full moon | August 2, 2012 at 00:28 (in 25.5 days) |
| Next new moon | July 19, 2012 at 01:24 (in 11.6 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 July 7, 2012 it had completed 61% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 19, 2012.
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