On Thursday, April 26, 2029 the Moon will be 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 | April 13, 2029 at 18:41 |
| Next full moon | April 28, 2029 at 07:37 (in 1.8 days) |
| Next new moon | May 13, 2029 at 10:43 (in 16.9 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 April 26, 2029 it had completed 43% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 13, 2029.
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 April 26, 2029. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.