On Thursday, December 21, 2023 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 63% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.6 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 | 63% |
| Moon age | 8.6 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | December 12, 2023 at 20:32 |
| Next full moon | December 26, 2023 at 21:33 (in 5.4 days) |
| Next new moon | January 11, 2024 at 08:57 (in 20.9 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 December 21, 2023 it had completed 29% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 12, 2023.
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