On Sunday, April 9, 2017 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 95% of its disk illuminated and an age of 12.5 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 | 95% |
| Moon age | 12.5 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | March 27, 2017 at 23:57 |
| Next full moon | April 11, 2017 at 03:08 (in 1.6 days) |
| Next new moon | April 26, 2017 at 09:16 (in 16.9 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 April 9, 2017 it had completed 43% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 27, 2017.
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