Moon phase on November 25, 2023

Waxing Gibbous, 93%
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Saturday, November 25, 2023 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 93% Age: 12.2 days Cycle: 41%

On Saturday, November 25, 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Illumination93%
Moon age12.2 days
Day of the weekSaturday
Last new moonNovember 13, 2023 at 06:27
Next full moonNovember 27, 2023 at 06:16 (in 1.8 days)
Next new moonDecember 12, 2023 at 20:32 (in 17.4 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 25, 2023 it had completed 41% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 13, 2023.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on November 25, 2023?

On November 25, 2023 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 93% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 12.2 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after November 25, 2023 falls on November 27, 2023 at 06:16 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after November 25, 2023 falls on December 12, 2023 at 20:32 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.