On Friday, November 7, 2003 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 97% of its disk illuminated and an age of 13.0 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 | 97% |
| Moon age | 13.0 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | October 25, 2003 at 10:50 |
| Next full moon | November 8, 2003 at 23:14 (in 1.5 days) |
| Next new moon | November 23, 2003 at 20:59 (in 16.4 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 7, 2003 it had completed 44% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 25, 2003.
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