Moon

Thursday, October 22, 1581

Waning Gibbous


The lunar phase on Thursday, October 22, 1581 was a Waning Gibbous. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 99% illuminated, 15.8 days old, and 54% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Waning Gibbous phase, the lit side of the moon will shrink, darkening from one side. The moon will rise later with each passing night.

Date:October 22, 1581
Moon Phase:Waning Gibbous
Illumination:99%
Age:15.8 Days
Longitude:42.7°
Moon Sign:Taurus


The next New Moon was on Friday, November 6, 1581, and the next Full Moon was on Friday, November 20, 1581 (Beaver Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of October 1581.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Waning Crescent title=
  • 2Waning Crescent title=
  • 3Waning Crescent title=
  • 4Waning Crescent title=
  • 5Waning Crescent title=
  • 6Waning Crescent title=
  • 7New Moon title=
  • 8Waxing Crescent title=
  • 9Waxing Crescent title=
  • 10Waxing Crescent title=
  • 11Waxing Crescent title=
  • 12Waxing Crescent title=
  • 13Waxing Crescent title=
  • 14Waxing Crescent title=
  • 15First Quarter title=
  • 16Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 17Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 18Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 19Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 20Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 21Full Moon title=
  • 22Waning Gibbous title=
  • 23Waning Gibbous title=
  • 24Waning Gibbous title=
  • 25Waning Gibbous title=
  • 26Waning Gibbous title=
  • 27Waning Gibbous title=
  • 28Last Quarter title=
  • 29Last Quarter title=
  • 30Waning Crescent title=
  • 31Waning Crescent title=

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