Moon

Tuesday, May 28, 1861

Waning Gibbous


The lunar phase on Tuesday, May 28, 1861 was a Waning Gibbous. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 72% illuminated, 20.0 days old, and 68% 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:May 28, 1861
Moon Phase:Waning Gibbous
Illumination:72%
Age:20.0 Days
Longitude:311.5°
Moon Sign:Aquarius


The next New Moon was on Saturday, June 8, 1861, and the next Full Moon was on Saturday, June 22, 1861 (Strawberry Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of May 1861.


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

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