On Monday, August 12, 2030 the Moon will be in its waxing gibbous phase, with 97% of its disk illuminated and an age of 13.2 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 | 97% |
| Moon age | 13.2 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | July 30, 2030 at 08:11 |
| Next full moon | August 13, 2030 at 07:44 (in about 20 h) |
| Next new moon | August 28, 2030 at 20:07 (in 16.3 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 August 12, 2030 it had completed 45% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 30, 2030.
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