On Thursday, October 20, 2016 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 77% of its disk illuminated and an age of 19.6 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 | 77% |
| Moon age | 19.6 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | September 30, 2016 at 21:12 |
| Next full moon | November 14, 2016 at 11:52 (in 25.0 days) |
| Next new moon | October 30, 2016 at 15:39 (in 10.2 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 20, 2016 it had completed 66% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 30, 2016.
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