On Monday, August 10, 2020 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 62% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.9 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 | 62% |
| Moon age | 20.9 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | July 20, 2020 at 14:33 |
| Next full moon | September 2, 2020 at 02:22 (in 22.6 days) |
| Next new moon | August 18, 2020 at 23:42 (in 8.5 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 August 10, 2020 it had completed 71% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 20, 2020.
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