On Saturday, March 22, 1975 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 73% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.6 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 | 73% |
| Moon age | 9.6 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | March 12, 1975 at 20:48 |
| Next full moon | March 27, 1975 at 07:36 (in 4.8 days) |
| Next new moon | April 11, 1975 at 13:39 (in 20.1 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 March 22, 1975 it had completed 32% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 12, 1975.
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