On Friday, September 28, 1990 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 72% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.6 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 | 72% |
| Moon age | 9.6 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | September 18, 1990 at 21:46 |
| Next full moon | October 4, 1990 at 09:01 (in 5.9 days) |
| Next new moon | October 18, 1990 at 12:36 (in 20.0 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 September 28, 1990 it had completed 32% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 18, 1990.
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