On Monday, December 12, 2005 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 85% of its disk illuminated and an age of 11.0 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 | 85% |
| Moon age | 11.0 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | December 1, 2005 at 13:01 |
| Next full moon | December 15, 2005 at 14:15 (in 3.1 days) |
| Next new moon | December 31, 2005 at 01:11 (in 18.5 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 12, 2005 it had completed 37% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 1, 2005.
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