On Monday, March 29, 1999 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 91% of its disk illuminated and an age of 11.8 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 | 91% |
| Moon age | 11.8 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | March 17, 1999 at 15:48 |
| Next full moon | March 31, 1999 at 19:49 (in 2.3 days) |
| Next new moon | April 16, 1999 at 01:22 (in 17.6 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 March 29, 1999 it had completed 40% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 17, 1999.
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