On Wednesday, January 4, 2023 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 93% of its disk illuminated and an age of 12.2 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 | 93% |
| Moon age | 12.2 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | December 23, 2022 at 07:17 |
| Next full moon | January 6, 2023 at 20:09 (in 2.3 days) |
| Next new moon | January 21, 2023 at 17:54 (in 17.2 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 January 4, 2023 it had completed 41% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 23, 2022.
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