waning gibbous moon

This emoji shows the moon as it appears to be getting smaller. It is the phase of the moon after the full moon, gradually waning.

This is a beautiful shape of the moon as seen in the night sky. The right side of the moon is bright and the left side is dark.

This lunar phase holds significant meaning in the lunar calendar. In East Asian cultures, this period has been considered a time for harvest and wrapping things up.

Astronomically, this phase holds special meaning among the moon's changing phases. In agricultural societies, it was an essential natural sign that determined the time for crop harvests, and even today, it is used to predict changes in tides.