On Tuesday, July 10, 1962 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 63% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.6 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 | 63% |
| Moon age | 8.6 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | July 1, 1962 at 20:52 |
| Next full moon | July 17, 1962 at 08:40 (in 6.9 days) |
| Next new moon | July 31, 1962 at 09:23 (in 20.9 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 July 10, 1962 it had completed 29% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 1, 1962.
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