January 21, 2022 Waning Gibbous Moon Phase Royalty-Free Stock Photography

88% illuminated in a Waning Gibbous phase. This phase occurs after a full moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word `gibbosus` meaning humpbacked.