On Wednesday, April 24, 2002 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 | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | April 12, 2002 at 16:22 |
| Next full moon | April 27, 2002 at 00:01 (in 2.5 days) |
| Next new moon | May 12, 2002 at 07:46 (in 17.8 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 April 24, 2002 it had completed 40% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 12, 2002.
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