On Sunday, June 23, 1991 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 86% of its disk illuminated and an age of 11.1 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 | 86% |
| Moon age | 11.1 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | June 12, 1991 at 09:06 |
| Next full moon | June 26, 1991 at 23:58 (in 3.5 days) |
| Next new moon | July 11, 1991 at 16:06 (in 18.2 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 June 23, 1991 it had completed 38% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 12, 1991.
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