On Thursday, February 29, 2024 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 74% of its disk illuminated and an age of 19.7 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 | 74% |
| Moon age | 19.7 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | February 9, 2024 at 19:59 |
| Next full moon | March 25, 2024 at 04:00 (in 24.7 days) |
| Next new moon | March 10, 2024 at 06:01 (in 9.8 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 February 29, 2024 it had completed 67% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 9, 2024.
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