Moon

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Waning Gibbous


The lunar phase on Thursday, October 21, 2021 was a Waning Gibbous. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 98% illuminated, 16.1 days old, and 55% 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 21, 2021
Moon Phase:Waning Gibbous
Illumination:98%
Age:16.1 Days
Longitude:45.6°
Moon Sign:Taurus


The next New Moon was on Thursday, November 4, 2021, and the next Full Moon was on Friday, November 19, 2021 (Beaver Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of October 2021.


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

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