GlensDomain.com Moon Phases
Moon Phase for Saturday December 30, 2017
Waxing Gibbous — 80% Illuminated
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Wednesday Dec 27, 2017 
58% — Waxing Gibbous |
Thursday Dec 28, 2017 
66% — Waxing Gibbous |
Friday Dec 29, 2017 
74% — Waxing Gibbous |
Sunday Dec 31, 2017 
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Monday Jan 1, 2018
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Tuesday Jan 2, 2018 
100% — Full |
Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise.
The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word 'gibbosus' meaning humpbacked.