On Monday, November 13, 1978 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 96% of its disk illuminated and an age of 12.8 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 | 96% |
| Moon age | 12.8 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | October 31, 1978 at 17:06 |
| Next full moon | November 14, 1978 at 17:00 (in 1.2 days) |
| Next new moon | November 30, 1978 at 05:19 (in 16.7 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 November 13, 1978 it had completed 43% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 31, 1978.
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