On Sunday, December 28, 1952 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 88% of its disk illuminated and an age of 11.5 days since the last new moon. More than half of the disk is lit and the Moon already shows up in the afternoon. It stays visible most of the night, until the small hours.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 88% |
| Moon age | 11.5 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | December 17, 1952 at 00:02 |
| Next full moon | December 31, 1952 at 03:05 (in 2.6 days) |
| Next new moon | January 15, 1953 at 12:08 (in 18.0 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the waxing gibbous
More than half of the disk is lit and the Moon already shows up in the afternoon. It stays visible most of the night, until the small hours. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on December 28, 1952 it had completed 39% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 17, 1952.
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