Moon phase on December 25, 1966

Waxing Gibbous, 98%
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Sunday, December 25, 1966 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 98% Age: 13.4 days Cycle: 45%

On Sunday, December 25, 1966 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 98% of its disk illuminated and an age of 13.4 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Illumination98%
Moon age13.4 days
Day of the weekSunday
Last new moonDecember 12, 1966 at 01:13
Next full moonDecember 27, 1966 at 15:43 (in 2.2 days)
Next new moonJanuary 10, 1967 at 16:06 (in 16.2 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 25, 1966 it had completed 45% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 12, 1966.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on December 25, 1966?

On December 25, 1966 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 98% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 13.4 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after December 25, 1966 falls on December 27, 1966 at 15:43 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after December 25, 1966 falls on January 10, 1967 at 16:06 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.