On Sunday, February 25, 2018 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 74% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.7 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 | 74% |
| Moon age | 9.7 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | February 15, 2018 at 19:05 |
| Next full moon | March 1, 2018 at 21:51 (in 4.4 days) |
| Next new moon | March 17, 2018 at 10:12 (in 19.9 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 February 25, 2018 it had completed 33% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 15, 2018.
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