May 8, 2026
Waning gibbous
Shown without its left/right tilt, which depends on where you're standing — pick a place to see it exactly as it hung that night.
Illuminated
63%
Direction
Waning
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On May 8, 2026 the moon was 63% lit and shrinking — a waning gibbous, the same phase seen from anywhere on Earth that night. What differed by place was whether it had risen yet, how high it climbed, and which way its lit edge faced. Computed from the moon's actual position for this date, not read off a generic phase calendar.
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