On Monday, December 16, 2019 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 72% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.0 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 | 72% |
| Moon age | 20.0 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | November 26, 2019 at 12:06 |
| Next full moon | January 10, 2020 at 16:21 (in 25.2 days) |
| Next new moon | December 26, 2019 at 02:13 (in 9.6 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 December 16, 2019 it had completed 68% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 26, 2019.
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