Do
On one evening of this phase, write three things the cycle has given you and one thing you are ready to put down. Read the list aloud once, then close the notebook.
Lunar phaseGnostic Cosmology
Waning Gibbous
The waning gibbous moon is the phase after the full moon, when the lit part shrinks from full back toward half and the Moon rises later each night. The tradition reads it as the harvest and the first release: write down what the full moon showed, give thanks for it, and begin to let go. The next waning gibbous runs from Wed, 25 Nov 2026, 01:08 to Mon, 30 Nov 2026, 18:42 UTC.
Next dates
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From Wed, 25 Nov 2026, 01:08 to Mon, 30 Nov 2026, 18:42 UTC
Waning half of this cycle
24 November 2026 to 9 December 2026
From Tue, 24 Nov 2026, 14:53 to Wed, 9 Dec 2026, 00:52 UTC
The next occurrences
- In 25 days
From Wed, 25 Nov 2026, 01:08 to Mon, 30 Nov 2026, 18:42 UTC
- In 55 days
From Thu, 24 Dec 2026, 11:32 to Wed, 30 Dec 2026, 07:07 UTC
- In 84 days
From Fri, 22 Jan 2027, 22:28 to Thu, 28 Jan 2027, 22:33 UTC
Computed 2 November 2026; all times UTC. The phase follows the Moon's angle from the Sun, the same reckoning as the calendar's front page.
The tradition's reading
The first release
Gratitude is the correct posture here, which is why most people miss it — they are still chasing the peak that just passed. Harvest before the insight fades. Write the lesson in the exact words you would use to teach it to one person you love. Specificity is the only way a gnostic insight survives the cycle it was born in.
In depth
The harvest after the light
After the full moon the Moon rises about an hour later each night, and the dark edge creeps across the disc from the right. This is the first stage of the return. In farming calendars it was the time to gather in, and the contemplative ones keep that sense: the insight that arrived under the full light is still fresh and has to be gathered before it fades like a dream on waking.
Two movements belong to this phase. The first is recording: put into words what the full moon showed while you still remember its texture. The second is gratitude, which in the tradition is less a feeling than an act of naming: this happened, this was given, this was learned. Naming what you received makes it possible to release the rest. The Moon is already giving back its light; the practice is to do the same with what you no longer need to hold.
Practice
What to do in this phase
Avoid
Avoid starting new projects or pushing for more growth. Avoid holding on to the intensity of the full moon or trying to recreate it.
The lunar cycle
The eight phases
Each phase has its own page with its next dates. The phase the Moon is in today is marked.
Questions
Questions about the waning gibbous
What does the waning gibbous moon mean spiritually?
Spiritually, the waning gibbous is the harvest of the lunar month: the light begins to recede, and the insight of the full moon is gathered, named and shared. The tradition links it with gratitude and with the first release of what is no longer needed.
When is the next waning gibbous moon?
The next waning gibbous runs from Wed, 25 Nov 2026, 01:08 to Mon, 30 Nov 2026, 18:42 UTC. Computed on 2 November 2026.
How long does the waning gibbous last?
About 5.7 days. The next one runs from Wed, 25 Nov 2026, 01:08 to Mon, 30 Nov 2026, 18:42 UTC. The length changes a little from month to month because the Moon moves faster near perigee and slower near apogee.
What should I do during the waning gibbous?
Write down what the full moon showed you, name what you are grateful for, share what you learned if it helps someone, and begin to let go of what has served its purpose.
What is the difference between the waxing and the waning gibbous?
Both are more than half lit. The waxing gibbous comes before the full moon and its light grows each night; the waning gibbous comes after it and its light shrinks. In the northern hemisphere the waxing gibbous is lit on the right and the waning gibbous on the left. The tradition reads the first as saturation and the second as harvest.
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