On Tuesday, October 26, 1982 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 | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | October 16, 1982 at 21:04 |
| Next full moon | November 1, 1982 at 09:56 (in 5.9 days) |
| Next new moon | November 15, 1982 at 12:10 (in 20.0 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 October 26, 1982 it had completed 32% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 16, 1982.
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