On Tuesday, June 20, 1972 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 69% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.1 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 | 69% |
| Moon age | 9.1 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | June 11, 1972 at 08:30 |
| Next full moon | June 26, 1972 at 15:46 (in 6.2 days) |
| Next new moon | July 10, 1972 at 16:38 (in 20.2 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 June 20, 1972 it had completed 31% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 11, 1972.
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