On Thursday, November 17, 2016 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 91% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.8 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 | 91% |
| Moon age | 17.8 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | October 30, 2016 at 15:39 |
| Next full moon | December 13, 2016 at 22:05 (in 26.4 days) |
| Next new moon | November 29, 2016 at 10:18 (in 11.9 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 November 17, 2016 it had completed 60% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 30, 2016.
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