On Friday, April 22, 1983 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 70% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.3 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 | 70% |
| Moon age | 9.3 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | April 13, 1983 at 04:58 |
| Next full moon | April 27, 1983 at 03:30 (in 4.6 days) |
| Next new moon | May 12, 1983 at 16:25 (in 20.2 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 April 22, 1983 it had completed 32% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 13, 1983.
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