On Wednesday, June 15, 2022 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 98% of its disk illuminated and an age of 16.1 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 | 98% |
| Moon age | 16.1 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | May 30, 2022 at 08:30 |
| Next full moon | July 13, 2022 at 15:37 (in 28.2 days) |
| Next new moon | June 28, 2022 at 23:51 (in 13.5 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 June 15, 2022 it had completed 54% of the cycle that began with the new moon on May 30, 2022.
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