On Wednesday, January 10, 1990 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 98% of its disk illuminated and an age of 13.4 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 | 98% |
| Moon age | 13.4 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | December 28, 1989 at 01:20 |
| Next full moon | January 11, 1990 at 02:57 (in about 15 h) |
| Next new moon | January 26, 1990 at 17:20 (in 16.2 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 January 10, 1990 it had completed 45% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 28, 1989.
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