On Thursday, November 26, 2020 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 88% of its disk illuminated and an age of 11.4 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 | 88% |
| Moon age | 11.4 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | November 15, 2020 at 02:07 |
| Next full moon | November 30, 2020 at 06:30 (in 3.8 days) |
| Next new moon | December 14, 2020 at 13:17 (in 18.1 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 November 26, 2020 it had completed 39% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 15, 2020.
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