On Tuesday, February 18, 2025 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 71% 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 | 71% |
| Moon age | 20.1 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | January 29, 2025 at 09:36 |
| Next full moon | March 14, 2025 at 03:55 (in 23.7 days) |
| Next new moon | February 27, 2025 at 21:45 (in 9.4 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 18, 2025 it had completed 68% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 29, 2025.
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