On Tuesday, August 26, 1969 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
| Phase | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 98% |
| Moon age | 13.4 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | August 13, 1969 at 02:16 |
| Next full moon | August 27, 1969 at 07:32 (in about 20 h) |
| Next new moon | September 11, 1969 at 16:55 (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 August 26, 1969 it had completed 45% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 13, 1969.
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