On Tuesday, January 14, 2020 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 78% of its disk illuminated and an age of 19.4 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 | 78% |
| Moon age | 19.4 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | December 26, 2019 at 02:13 |
| Next full moon | February 9, 2020 at 04:33 (in 25.7 days) |
| Next new moon | January 24, 2020 at 18:42 (in 10.3 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 14, 2020 it had completed 65% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 26, 2019.
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