On Friday, January 21, 1994 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 73% 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 | 73% |
| Moon age | 9.6 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | January 11, 1994 at 21:10 |
| Next full moon | January 27, 1994 at 11:23 (in 6.0 days) |
| Next new moon | February 10, 1994 at 12:30 (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 January 21, 1994 it had completed 32% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 11, 1994.
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