On Saturday, November 28, 1998 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 70% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.4 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 | 70% |
| Moon age | 9.4 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | November 19, 1998 at 02:27 |
| Next full moon | December 3, 1998 at 13:20 (in 5.1 days) |
| Next new moon | December 18, 1998 at 20:43 (in 20.4 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 November 28, 1998 it had completed 32% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 19, 1998.
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