Moon phase on July 20, 2029

Waxing Gibbous, 67%
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Friday, July 20, 2029 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 67% Age: 9.0 days Cycle: 30%

On Friday, July 20, 2029 the Moon will be in its waxing gibbous phase, with 67% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.0 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Illumination67%
Moon age9.0 days
Day of the weekFriday
Last new moonJuly 11, 2029 at 12:52
Next full moonJuly 25, 2029 at 10:36 (in 4.9 days)
Next new moonAugust 9, 2029 at 22:56 (in 20.5 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 July 20, 2029 it had completed 30% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 11, 2029.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on July 20, 2029?

On July 20, 2029 the Moon will be in its waxing gibbous phase, with 67% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 9.0 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after July 20, 2029 falls on July 25, 2029 at 10:36 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after July 20, 2029 falls on August 9, 2029 at 22:56 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.