The lunar phase on Wednesday, December 25, 1771 was a Waning Gibbous. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 78% illuminated, 19.4 days old, and 66% 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: | December 25, 1771 |
| Moon Phase: | Waning Gibbous |
| Illumination: | 78% |
| Age: | 19.4 Days |
| Longitude: | 150.4° |
| Moon Sign: | Virgo ♍ |
The next New Moon was on Saturday, January 4, 1772, and the next Full Moon was on Monday, January 20, 1772 (Wolf Moon).
Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of December 1771.
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