On Tuesday, December 30, 2031 the Moon will be in its waning gibbous phase, with 97% of its disk illuminated and an age of 16.2 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 | 97% |
| Moon age | 16.2 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | December 14, 2031 at 06:06 |
| Next full moon | January 27, 2032 at 09:52 (in 27.9 days) |
| Next new moon | January 12, 2032 at 17:06 (in 13.2 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 30, 2031 it had completed 55% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 14, 2031.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of December 30, 2031. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.