On Sunday, May 18, 2025 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 62% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.8 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 | 62% |
| Moon age | 20.8 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | April 27, 2025 at 16:32 |
| Next full moon | June 11, 2025 at 04:44 (in 23.7 days) |
| Next new moon | May 27, 2025 at 00:03 (in 8.5 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 May 18, 2025 it had completed 71% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 27, 2025.
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