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October 3
Waxing Gibbous
94%
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October 4
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
TODAY
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October 5
Full Moon
100%
TODAY - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017
The Moon today is in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts round 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon will rise in the east in mid-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible though most of the night sky setting a few hour before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has it’s roots in the Latin word "gibbosus" meaning humpbacked.
PHASE DETAILS FOR - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 13.42 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 383,262.71 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,606,352.76 km