On Friday, July 24, 2048 the Moon will be in its waxing gibbous phase, with 98% of its disk illuminated and an age of 13.5 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 | 98% |
| Moon age | 13.5 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | July 11, 2048 at 01:04 |
| Next full moon | July 25, 2048 at 06:34 (in about 19 h) |
| Next new moon | August 9, 2048 at 14:59 (in 16.1 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 24, 2048 it had completed 45% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 11, 2048.
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