On Monday, December 22, 1969 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 97% of its disk illuminated and an age of 13.2 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 | 97% |
| Moon age | 13.2 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | December 9, 1969 at 06:41 |
| Next full moon | December 23, 1969 at 14:34 (in 1.1 days) |
| Next new moon | January 7, 1970 at 17:35 (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 22, 1969 it had completed 45% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 9, 1969.
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