Moon Phase on June 6: Waning Gibbous, 71% lit

The Moon is in Waning Gibbous phase on June 6 with 71 percent lit. It is day 20 of the 29.5-day lunar cycle. Visible features include Mares Imbrium and Vaporum, Tycho Crater, Grimaldi Basin, Mare Humorum, and Apennine Mountains. Apollo 14 and 16 landing sites and Caucasus Mountains are visible with a telescope. NASA confirms the Moon completes one orbit every 29.5 days.