On Sunday, December 8, 2019 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 91% of its disk illuminated and an age of 12.0 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 | 91% |
| Moon age | 12.0 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | November 26, 2019 at 12:06 |
| Next full moon | December 12, 2019 at 02:13 (in 3.6 days) |
| Next new moon | December 26, 2019 at 02:13 (in 17.6 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 8, 2019 it had completed 41% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 26, 2019.
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