On Thursday, April 26, 2018 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 82% of its disk illuminated and an age of 10.5 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 | 82% |
| Moon age | 10.5 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | April 15, 2018 at 22:57 |
| Next full moon | April 29, 2018 at 21:58 (in 3.4 days) |
| Next new moon | May 15, 2018 at 08:48 (in 18.9 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 26, 2018 it had completed 36% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 15, 2018.
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