On Tuesday, July 23, 2024 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 91% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.7 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 | 91% |
| Moon age | 17.7 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | July 5, 2024 at 19:57 |
| Next full moon | August 19, 2024 at 15:26 (in 27.1 days) |
| Next new moon | August 4, 2024 at 08:13 (in 11.8 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 July 23, 2024 it had completed 60% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 5, 2024.
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