On Thursday, November 18, 1999 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 79% of its disk illuminated and an age of 10.4 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 | 79% |
| Moon age | 10.4 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | November 8, 1999 at 01:53 |
| Next full moon | November 23, 1999 at 05:04 (in 4.7 days) |
| Next new moon | December 7, 1999 at 20:32 (in 19.4 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 18, 1999 it had completed 35% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 8, 1999.
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