On Tuesday, June 27, 2023 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 71% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.4 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 | 71% |
| Moon age | 9.4 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | June 18, 2023 at 01:37 |
| Next full moon | July 3, 2023 at 08:38 (in 5.9 days) |
| Next new moon | July 17, 2023 at 15:31 (in 20.1 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 June 27, 2023 it had completed 32% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 18, 2023.
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