On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 66% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.9 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 | 8.9 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | December 14, 2020 at 13:17 |
| Next full moon | December 30, 2020 at 00:28 (in 6.5 days) |
| Next new moon | January 13, 2021 at 02:00 (in 20.6 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 23, 2020 it had completed 30% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 14, 2020.
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