On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 96% of its disk illuminated and an age of 12.8 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 | 96% |
| Moon age | 12.8 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | February 11, 2021 at 16:05 |
| Next full moon | February 27, 2021 at 05:17 (in 2.7 days) |
| Next new moon | March 13, 2021 at 07:21 (in 16.8 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 February 24, 2021 it had completed 43% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 11, 2021.
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