On Thursday, July 18, 2024 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 95% of its disk illuminated and an age of 12.7 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 | 95% |
| Moon age | 12.7 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | July 5, 2024 at 19:57 |
| Next full moon | July 21, 2024 at 07:17 (in 2.8 days) |
| Next new moon | August 4, 2024 at 08:13 (in 16.8 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 July 18, 2024 it had completed 43% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 5, 2024.
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