On Thursday, July 24, 1969 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 76% of its disk illuminated and an age of 10.0 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 | 76% |
| Moon age | 10.0 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | July 14, 1969 at 11:11 |
| Next full moon | July 28, 1969 at 23:45 (in 4.5 days) |
| Next new moon | August 13, 1969 at 02:16 (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 July 24, 1969 it had completed 34% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 14, 1969.
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