On Wednesday, May 29, 1996 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 92% of its disk illuminated and an age of 12.1 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 | 92% |
| Moon age | 12.1 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | May 17, 1996 at 08:46 |
| Next full moon | June 1, 1996 at 17:47 (in 3.2 days) |
| Next new moon | June 15, 1996 at 22:36 (in 17.4 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 May 29, 1996 it had completed 41% of the cycle that began with the new moon on May 17, 1996.
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