On Monday, July 18, 2022 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 77% of its disk illuminated and an age of 19.5 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 | 77% |
| Moon age | 19.5 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | June 28, 2022 at 23:51 |
| Next full moon | August 11, 2022 at 22:35 (in 24.4 days) |
| Next new moon | July 28, 2022 at 14:54 (in 10.1 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 July 18, 2022 it had completed 66% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 28, 2022.
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