Moon phase on November 25, 1993

Waxing Gibbous, 90%
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Thursday, November 25, 1993 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 90% Age: 11.7 days Cycle: 40%

On Thursday, November 25, 1993 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 90% of its disk illuminated and an age of 11.7 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Illumination90%
Moon age11.7 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonNovember 13, 1993 at 19:34
Next full moonNovember 29, 1993 at 04:30 (in 3.7 days)
Next new moonDecember 13, 1993 at 07:26 (in 17.8 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 November 25, 1993 it had completed 40% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 13, 1993.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on November 25, 1993?

On November 25, 1993 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 90% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 11.7 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after November 25, 1993 falls on November 29, 1993 at 04:30 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after November 25, 1993 falls on December 13, 1993 at 07:26 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.