The lunar phase on Wednesday, December 14, 1870 was a Waning Gibbous. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 58% illuminated, 21.4 days old, and 73% 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 14, 1870 |
| Moon Phase: | Waning Gibbous |
| Illumination: | 58% |
| Age: | 21.4 Days |
| Longitude: | 164.2° |
| Moon Sign: | Virgo ♍ |
The next New Moon was on Thursday, December 22, 1870, and the next Full Moon was on Friday, January 6, 1871 (Wolf Moon).
Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of December 1870.
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