On Wednesday, December 23, 2048 the Moon will be in its waning gibbous phase, with 88% of its disk illuminated and an age of 18.0 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 | 88% |
| Moon age | 18.0 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | December 5, 2048 at 12:30 |
| Next full moon | January 18, 2049 at 23:29 (in 26.5 days) |
| Next new moon | January 3, 2049 at 23:24 (in 11.5 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 23, 2048 it had completed 61% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 5, 2048.
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