On Wednesday, February 12, 2020 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 84% of its disk illuminated and an age of 18.7 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 | 84% |
| Moon age | 18.7 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | January 24, 2020 at 18:42 |
| Next full moon | March 9, 2020 at 14:47 (in 26.1 days) |
| Next new moon | February 23, 2020 at 12:32 (in 11.0 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 February 12, 2020 it had completed 63% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 24, 2020.
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