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Moon Phase

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Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Percentage of illumination: 58.91%

Age of the moon: 20.74 days

Next new moon: 2024-Dec-30

Next full moon: 2025-Jan-13




Moon Phase Calendar 2024

New
New Image
First Quarter
First Quarter Image
Full
Full Image
Last Quarter
Last Quarter Image
Jan. 3
Jan. 11 Jan. 17 Jan. 25 Feb. 2
Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 24 Mar-03
Mar-10 Mar-17 Mar-25 Apr-01
Apr-08 Apr-15 Apr-23 May-01
May-07 May-15 May-23 May-30
Jun-06 Jun-14 Jun-21 Jun-28
Jul-05 Jul-13 Jul-21 Jul-27
Aug. 4 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug-26
Sept. 2 Sept. 11 Sept. 17 Sept. 24
Oct. 2 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24
Nov. 1 Nov. 9 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Dec. 22
Dec. 30

Phases

The moon goes through several phases as it orbits the Earth. These phases include:

  • 🌑New Moon: The moon is not visible from Earth.
  • 🌒Waxing Crescent: A small part of the right side is visible, resembling a crescent.
  • 🌓 First Quarter: Half of the moon is visible, resembling a quarter circle.
  • 🌔Waxing Gibbous: More than half of the moon is visible, but less than a full moon.
  • 🌕Full Moon: The entire face of the moon is visible from Earth.
  • 🌖Waning Gibbous: More than half of the moon is visible, but less than a full moon.
  • 🌗 Last Quarter: Half of the moon is visible, resembling a quarter circle.
  • 🌘Waning Crescent: A small part of the left side is visible, resembling a crescent.