On Sunday, September 22, 2024 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 | Sunday |
| Last new moon | September 2, 2024 at 22:56 |
| Next full moon | October 17, 2024 at 08:27 (in 24.9 days) |
| Next new moon | October 2, 2024 at 15:50 (in 10.2 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 September 22, 2024 it had completed 66% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 2, 2024.
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