Moon phase on July 21, 1994

Waxing Gibbous, 95%
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Thursday, July 21, 1994 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 95% Age: 12.7 days Cycle: 43%

On Thursday, July 21, 1994 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 95% of its disk illuminated and an age of 12.7 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
Illumination95%
Moon age12.7 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonJuly 8, 1994 at 18:38
Next full moonJuly 22, 1994 at 17:16 (in 1.2 days)
Next new moonAugust 7, 1994 at 05:45 (in 16.7 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 July 21, 1994 it had completed 43% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 8, 1994.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on July 21, 1994?

On July 21, 1994 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 95% 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: 12.7 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after July 21, 1994 falls on July 22, 1994 at 17:16 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after July 21, 1994 falls on August 7, 1994 at 05:45 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.