On Saturday, October 28, 2028 the Moon will be in its waxing gibbous phase, with 81% of its disk illuminated and an age of 10.5 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 | 81% |
| Moon age | 10.5 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | October 17, 2028 at 23:57 |
| Next full moon | November 2, 2028 at 06:17 (in 4.8 days) |
| Next new moon | November 16, 2028 at 10:18 (in 18.9 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 October 28, 2028 it had completed 36% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 17, 2028.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of October 28, 2028. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.