The Witches Current Moon Phase for August 11 is Waxing Gibbous

am AbendAugust 11
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 57%

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 “gibbous” meaning humpbacked.

PHASE DETAILS FOR – THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 57%
Moon Age: 8.05 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,303.62 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,590,283.21 km

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