On Thursday, June 26, 1969 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 89% of its disk illuminated and an age of 11.7 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 | 89% |
| Moon age | 11.7 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | June 14, 1969 at 20:09 |
| Next full moon | June 29, 1969 at 17:04 (in 3.2 days) |
| Next new moon | July 14, 1969 at 11:11 (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 June 26, 1969 it had completed 39% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 14, 1969.
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