On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 65% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.8 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 | 65% |
| Moon age | 20.8 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | May 11, 2021 at 16:00 |
| Next full moon | June 24, 2021 at 15:40 (in 23.2 days) |
| Next new moon | June 10, 2021 at 07:53 (in 8.8 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 June 1, 2021 it had completed 70% of the cycle that began with the new moon on May 11, 2021.
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