On Saturday, March 8, 2042 the Moon will be in its waning gibbous phase, with 97% of its disk illuminated and an age of 16.3 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 | 16.3 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | February 20, 2042 at 04:39 |
| Next full moon | April 5, 2042 at 11:16 (in 28.0 days) |
| Next new moon | March 21, 2042 at 14:23 (in 13.1 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 March 8, 2042 it had completed 55% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 20, 2042.
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