On Friday, December 29, 2017 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 86% of its disk illuminated and an age of 11.3 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 | 86% |
| Moon age | 11.3 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | December 18, 2017 at 04:30 |
| Next full moon | January 2, 2018 at 00:24 (in 3.5 days) |
| Next new moon | January 17, 2018 at 00:17 (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 29, 2017 it had completed 38% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 18, 2017.
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