On Thursday, September 8, 2044 the Moon will be in its waning gibbous phase, with 96% of its disk illuminated and an age of 16.6 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 | 96% |
| Moon age | 16.6 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | August 22, 2044 at 22:06 |
| Next full moon | October 6, 2044 at 21:30 (in 28.4 days) |
| Next new moon | September 21, 2044 at 08:04 (in 12.8 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 September 8, 2044 it had completed 56% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 22, 2044.
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