On Tuesday, November 10, 1981 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 99% of its disk illuminated and an age of 13.8 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 | 99% |
| Moon age | 13.8 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | October 27, 1981 at 17:13 |
| Next full moon | November 11, 1981 at 19:26 (in 1.3 days) |
| Next new moon | November 26, 1981 at 11:38 (in 16.0 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 10, 1981 it had completed 46% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 27, 1981.
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