Cloud cover began rolling into the High Desert ... Wednesday’s moon was in the waning gibbous stage, with an illumination of 89%. The next full moon with 100% illumination is on Sunday, Dec ...

There are eight phases of the Moon beginning with the new Moon, followed by waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and finally waning crescent.

However, several netizens said they were not able to see the planet due to the cloud cover. Also, the moon was in its waning gibbous phase, when it is between a full moon and a half moon.