On Thursday, November 29, 1979 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 75% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.9 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 | 75% |
| Moon age | 9.9 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | November 19, 1979 at 15:04 |
| Next full moon | December 3, 1979 at 15:08 (in 4.1 days) |
| Next new moon | December 19, 1979 at 05:23 (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 November 29, 1979 it had completed 33% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 19, 1979.
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