On Wednesday, February 17, 2044 the Moon will be in its waning gibbous phase, with 86% of its disk illuminated and an age of 18.5 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 | 86% |
| Moon age | 18.5 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | January 30, 2044 at 01:04 |
| Next full moon | March 13, 2044 at 16:41 (in 25.2 days) |
| Next new moon | February 28, 2044 at 17:12 (in 11.2 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.
← February 16, 2044 February 18, 2044 →
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 17, 2044 it had completed 62% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 30, 2044.
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 February 17, 2044. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.