On Friday, January 24, 1964 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 73% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.7 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 | 73% |
| Moon age | 9.7 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | January 14, 1964 at 18:44 |
| Next full moon | January 28, 1964 at 21:23 (in 4.4 days) |
| Next new moon | February 13, 1964 at 11:01 (in 20.0 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 January 24, 1964 it had completed 33% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 14, 1964.
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