On Wednesday, October 12, 2022 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 96% of its disk illuminated and an age of 16.7 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 | 96% |
| Moon age | 16.7 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | September 25, 2022 at 18:54 |
| Next full moon | November 8, 2022 at 08:02 (in 26.8 days) |
| Next new moon | October 25, 2022 at 07:49 (in 12.8 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 October 12, 2022 it had completed 57% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 25, 2022.
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