On Wednesday, December 26, 2001 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 89% of its disk illuminated and an age of 11.7 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 | 89% |
| Moon age | 11.7 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | December 14, 2001 at 18:48 |
| Next full moon | December 30, 2001 at 08:41 (in 3.9 days) |
| Next new moon | January 13, 2002 at 11:29 (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 December 26, 2001 it had completed 39% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 14, 2001.
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