On Thursday, November 21, 2024 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 72% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.1 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 | 72% |
| Moon age | 20.1 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | November 1, 2024 at 09:47 |
| Next full moon | December 15, 2024 at 06:02 (in 23.8 days) |
| Next new moon | December 1, 2024 at 03:22 (in 9.6 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 November 21, 2024 it had completed 68% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 1, 2024.
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