Moon Phase on August 18, 2013
Sunday, August 18, 2013
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Waxing Gibbous
90.5%
Illumination144.3°
Phase Angle11.8
Moon Age (days)Waxing
DirectionAbout the Waxing Gibbous Phase
More than half of the Moon is now illuminated and growing toward full. The word 'gibbous' comes from the Latin word for 'hump' or 'hunchbacked,' describing the shape of the lit area. This phase is visible from afternoon through most of the night.
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