On Friday, June 22, 2018 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 66% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.8 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 | 66% |
| Moon age | 8.8 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | June 13, 2018 at 16:43 |
| Next full moon | June 28, 2018 at 01:53 (in 5.6 days) |
| Next new moon | July 12, 2018 at 23:48 (in 20.5 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 June 22, 2018 it had completed 30% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 13, 2018.
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