On Wednesday, November 7, 1962 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 77% of its disk illuminated and an age of 10.1 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 | 77% |
| Moon age | 10.1 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | October 28, 1962 at 10:04 |
| Next full moon | November 11, 1962 at 19:03 (in 4.3 days) |
| Next new moon | November 27, 1962 at 03:29 (in 19.6 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 November 7, 1962 it had completed 34% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 28, 1962.
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