On Sunday, January 7, 2018 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 71% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.3 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 | 71% |
| Moon age | 20.3 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | December 18, 2017 at 04:30 |
| Next full moon | January 31, 2018 at 11:27 (in 24.0 days) |
| Next new moon | January 17, 2018 at 00:17 (in 9.5 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 January 7, 2018 it had completed 68% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 18, 2017.
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