Moon phase on September 28, 2039

Waxing Gibbous, 79%
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Wednesday, September 28, 2039 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 79% Age: 10.3 days Cycle: 35%

On Wednesday, September 28, 2039 the Moon will be in its waxing gibbous phase, with 79% of its disk illuminated and an age of 10.3 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
Illumination79%
Moon age10.3 days
Day of the weekWednesday
Last new moonSeptember 18, 2039 at 05:23
Next full moonOctober 2, 2039 at 04:23 (in 3.7 days)
Next new moonOctober 17, 2039 at 16:09 (in 19.2 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 September 28, 2039 it had completed 35% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 18, 2039.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on September 28, 2039?

On September 28, 2039 the Moon will be in its waxing gibbous phase, with 79% 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: 10.3 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after September 28, 2039 falls on October 2, 2039 at 04:23 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after September 28, 2039 falls on October 17, 2039 at 16:09 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.