On Thursday, October 9, 2025 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 91% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.8 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 | 91% |
| Moon age | 17.8 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | September 21, 2025 at 16:54 |
| Next full moon | November 5, 2025 at 10:19 (in 26.9 days) |
| Next new moon | October 21, 2025 at 09:25 (in 11.9 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 October 9, 2025 it had completed 60% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 21, 2025.
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