On Monday, October 29, 2018 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 67% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.5 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 | 67% |
| Moon age | 20.5 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | October 9, 2018 at 00:47 |
| Next full moon | November 23, 2018 at 03:39 (in 24.6 days) |
| Next new moon | November 7, 2018 at 14:02 (in 9.0 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 October 29, 2018 it had completed 69% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 9, 2018.
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