On Friday, October 21, 1988 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 82% of its disk illuminated and an age of 10.7 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 | 82% |
| Moon age | 10.7 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | October 10, 1988 at 18:49 |
| Next full moon | October 25, 1988 at 02:36 (in 3.6 days) |
| Next new moon | November 9, 1988 at 12:20 (in 19.0 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 21, 1988 it had completed 36% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 10, 1988.
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