On Friday, July 23, 2021 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 98% of its disk illuminated and an age of 13.6 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 | 98% |
| Moon age | 13.6 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | July 9, 2021 at 22:17 |
| Next full moon | July 23, 2021 at 23:37 (in about 12 h) |
| Next new moon | August 8, 2021 at 10:50 (in 16.0 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 July 23, 2021 it had completed 46% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 9, 2021.
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