On Monday, December 20, 2004 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 62% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.5 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 | 62% |
| Moon age | 8.5 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | December 11, 2004 at 23:29 |
| Next full moon | December 26, 2004 at 13:06 (in 6.0 days) |
| Next new moon | January 10, 2005 at 10:02 (in 20.9 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 20, 2004 it had completed 29% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 11, 2004.
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