On Monday, April 25, 1988 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 68% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.1 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 | 68% |
| Moon age | 9.1 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | April 16, 1988 at 09:00 |
| Next full moon | May 1, 1988 at 20:41 (in 6.4 days) |
| Next new moon | May 15, 1988 at 19:10 (in 20.3 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 25, 1988 it had completed 31% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 16, 1988.
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