Approximately 4 days after the full moon, the moon would be in the waning gibbous phase. This phase shows a moon that is more than half illuminated but less than full.
The right half of the moon is illuminated.
It takes approximately 4 weeks (around 29.5 days) for a new Moon phase to recur.
On February 4, 2010, the moon was in the waning gibbous phase. At the beginning of 2/4 ... 00:00 GMT, it was 70.9% illuminated. 24 hours later, at the end of 2/4 ... 24:00 GMT, it was 60.6% illuminated.
The moon phase on December 19 was a Waxing Gibbous, which means that the moon was more than half illuminated but less than full.
3/4 of the moon
If tonight the phase of the moon is full when it rises what will be the phase 4 days from now is in the waning gibbous stage.
Approximately 4 days after the full moon, the moon would be in the waning gibbous phase. This phase shows a moon that is more than half illuminated but less than full.
The right half of the moon is illuminated.
It rises on June 4
On March 4, 2009, the moon was in its waning gibbous phase, which means it was more than half illuminated but less than full.
It takes approximately 4 weeks (around 29.5 days) for a new Moon phase to recur.
The phase of the moon that follows the waxing crescent is the first quarter moon.
Today, January 1, 2011, the Moon is in the "waning crescent" phase with about 6% of the visible face of the Moon illuminated. There will be a partial solar eclipse on January 4, which can only occur at the precisely "new" moon.
On February 4, 2010, the moon was in the waning gibbous phase. At the beginning of 2/4 ... 00:00 GMT, it was 70.9% illuminated. 24 hours later, at the end of 2/4 ... 24:00 GMT, it was 60.6% illuminated.
"First Quarter" is the phase when the moon appears half-illuminated, and rises and sets roughly 6 hours (1/4 day) after the sun.
Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phase.