The astronomy
Just past full, the light begins to shrink from the far edge. The Moon is now waning, moving from full back towards dark.
What the waning gibbous means
Just past the peak, the waning gibbous is about gratitude and sharing: digesting what the cycle brought and giving some of it back.
The Moon begins to give its light back, the season of sharing what you have gathered rather than hoarding it.
What have you learned lately that is asking to be shared rather than kept?
See the Moon phase today, read about your Moon sign, or explore all eight phases.
Frequently asked
What does the waning gibbous mean?
Just past the peak, the waning gibbous is about gratitude and sharing: digesting what the cycle brought and giving some of it back.
Is the waning gibbous waxing or waning?
The waning gibbous is waning: the light is shrinking, from the full Moon back towards the dark.
Does the moon phase affect me?
Vela reads the Moon as a mirror, never a cause. The phases mark a rhythm you can reflect against, a cue to notice where you are in your own cycle, not a force that acts on you.