On Sunday, November 14, 2021 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 74% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.7 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 | 74% |
| Moon age | 9.7 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | November 4, 2021 at 18:15 |
| Next full moon | November 19, 2021 at 05:58 (in 4.7 days) |
| Next new moon | December 4, 2021 at 04:43 (in 19.7 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 14, 2021 it had completed 33% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 4, 2021.
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