On Wednesday, August 10, 2022 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 96% of its disk illuminated and an age of 12.9 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 | 96% |
| Moon age | 12.9 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | July 28, 2022 at 14:54 |
| Next full moon | August 11, 2022 at 22:35 (in 1.4 days) |
| Next new moon | August 27, 2022 at 05:17 (in 16.7 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 August 10, 2022 it had completed 44% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 28, 2022.
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