On Saturday, November 16, 2019 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 77% of its disk illuminated and an age of 19.5 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 | 77% |
| Moon age | 19.5 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | October 28, 2019 at 00:39 |
| Next full moon | December 12, 2019 at 02:13 (in 25.6 days) |
| Next new moon | November 26, 2019 at 12:06 (in 10.0 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 November 16, 2019 it had completed 66% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 28, 2019.
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