On Thursday, April 18, 2024 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 76% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.9 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 | 76% |
| Moon age | 9.9 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | April 8, 2024 at 15:21 |
| Next full moon | April 23, 2024 at 20:49 (in 5.4 days) |
| Next new moon | May 8, 2024 at 00:22 (in 19.5 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 April 18, 2024 it had completed 34% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 8, 2024.
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