On Wednesday, April 4, 1990 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 65% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.8 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 | 65% |
| Moon age | 8.8 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | March 26, 1990 at 16:49 |
| Next full moon | April 10, 1990 at 00:19 (in 5.5 days) |
| Next new moon | April 25, 1990 at 01:28 (in 20.6 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 4, 1990 it had completed 30% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 26, 1990.
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