Waxing Gibbous Moon: Meaning and Energy
See the moon phase for any date: a drawn moon disc, illumination percentage, lunar age and the traditional meaning of the phase.
Waxing Gibbous
Almost there: refine, adjust and stay patient — the phase of editing what the crescent started.
About this tool
The waxing gibbous is the swollen, almost-full moon between first quarter and full moon — more than half lit and still growing, dominating the evening sky through days ten to thirteen of the lunar cycle.
Its traditional keyword is refinement: adjust, edit and stay patient — this is the phase for polishing what the crescent started, not for launching anything new. The reward is close, and the old lore says not to rush it.
Wondering if the bright moon you saw was a waxing gibbous? The calculator behind this page gives the exact phase, illumination percentage and lunar age for any date — everything is computed in your browser.
Example. The date 21 January 2000 returns a full moon, illumination 100 percent, and a lunar age of 14.7 days.
Limit. Age is a single synodic month of 29.530588853 days counted from the 6 January 2000 18:14 UTC new moon, not a full astronomical ephemeris.