On Saturday, December 21, 2024 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 70% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.4 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 | 70% |
| Moon age | 20.4 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | December 1, 2024 at 03:22 |
| Next full moon | January 13, 2025 at 19:27 (in 23.3 days) |
| Next new moon | December 30, 2024 at 19:27 (in 9.3 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 December 21, 2024 it had completed 69% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 1, 2024.
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