On Wednesday, September 29, 1971 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 | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | September 19, 1971 at 11:42 |
| Next full moon | October 4, 1971 at 09:20 (in 4.9 days) |
| Next new moon | October 19, 1971 at 04:59 (in 19.7 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 September 29, 1971 it had completed 34% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 19, 1971.
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