On Wednesday, April 30, 2031 the Moon will be in its waxing gibbous phase, with 66% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.9 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 | 66% |
| Moon age | 8.9 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | April 21, 2031 at 13:57 |
| Next full moon | May 7, 2031 at 00:40 (in 6.5 days) |
| Next new moon | May 21, 2031 at 04:17 (in 20.7 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 30, 2031 it had completed 30% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 21, 2031.
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