On Friday, July 22, 1994 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 99% of its disk illuminated and an age of 13.7 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
| Phase | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 99% |
| Moon age | 13.7 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | July 8, 1994 at 18:38 |
| Next full moon | July 22, 1994 at 17:16 (in about 5 h) |
| Next new moon | August 7, 1994 at 05:45 (in 15.7 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 22, 1994 it had completed 47% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 8, 1994.
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