Waning Gibbous, May 30, 2010

The waning gibbous moon is rising in the mid southern sky. Time: 12:30 a.m. Shadow curvature: upper part at 11 o'clock, lower 5 o'clock. Appears to be about a quarter of the way through the cycle. estimated time of moon set: 5 a.m. This is about 1 day or 2 after the full moon, so the rise is still relatively early for a waning cycle.