On Sunday, October 28, 2001 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 | Sunday |
| Last new moon | October 16, 2001 at 17:23 |
| Next full moon | November 1, 2001 at 03:41 (in 3.7 days) |
| Next new moon | November 15, 2001 at 04:40 (in 17.7 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 October 28, 2001 it had completed 40% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 16, 2001.
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