On Tuesday, January 18, 2000 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 90% 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 | 90% |
| Moon age | 11.8 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | January 6, 2000 at 16:14 |
| Next full moon | January 21, 2000 at 02:41 (in 2.6 days) |
| Next new moon | February 5, 2000 at 11:03 (in 18.0 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 January 18, 2000 it had completed 40% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 6, 2000.
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