Sunday, December 2nd, 2012: The moon phase is a Waning Gibbous phase with 87% of the moon illuminated. Compared to yesterday the moon is becoming less illuminated each night, while gibbous means that the moon is more than 50% illuminated but less than 100%. During this phase the Waning Gibbous moon occurs after the Full Moon and before the Last Quarter.
Monday, December 3rd, 2012: The moon phase is a Waning Gibbous phase with 80% of the moon illuminated. Yesterday’s moon is becoming less and less illuminated each night, while gibbous means that the moon is more than 50% illuminated but less than 100%. During this phase the Waning Gibbous moon occurs after the Full Moon and before the Last Quarter.
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012: The moon phase is a Waning Gibbous phase with 72% of the moon illuminated. Yesterday’s moon is becoming less and less illuminated each night so the moon is revolving closer to the Last quarter phase, while gibbous means that the moon is more than 50% illuminated but less than 100%. During this phase the Waning Gibbous moon occurs after the Full Moon and before the Last Quarter.
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012: The moon phase is a Waning Gibbous phase with 62% of the moon illuminated. Yesterday’s moon is becoming less and less illuminated each night, while gibbous means that the moon is more than 50% illuminated but less than 100%.This is the last day of this phase, but during this phase. The Waning Gibbous moon occurs after the Full Moon and before the Last Quarter.
Thursday, December 6th, 2012: This moon phase is the Third or Last Quarter phase with 52% of the moon