During the waxing gibbous moon phase, the illuminated portion of the moon in still "waxing" or increasing. The word "gibbous," derived from the Latin word for "hump," refers to the convex shape.

The Moon is now roughly 70 percent lit, a bright waxing gibbous. It lies under an arc of three stars (from east to west): 5th-magnitude 63 Arietis and Zeta (ζ) Arietis, and 4th-magnitude Delta ...

The waxing gibbous Moon passes 5° north of Jupiter in Taurus at 6 P.M. EST. This evening, our satellite appears to Jupiter’s upper left in the sky, forming the apex of a triangle with the ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 9Asteroid 9 Metis reaches at opposition at 2 A.M. EDT in the constellation Libra. The 10th-magnitude main-belt world is visible ...

A breakdown of how to get the most out of the different moon phases, from the new moon through waxing, full, and waning cycles.

It’s a clear and calm morning in Houston with temperatures starting at 73°F. We have a light breeze out of the east-southeast at 1 mph and humidity at a full 100%. Sunrise is at ...

The waxing gibbous moon will be over the horizon to the east on Friday (Feb. 3) and doesn't set until around sunrise the next day and will therefore remain close to the stars for most of the night.

New Delhi experiences a classic monsoon day on July 7, 2025, with moderate rain, muggy conditions, and temperatures peaking ...

The moon on Friday, April 11, is in a waxing gibbous phase. It's 97% illuminated and almost at it's full moon phase, according to space.com. Waxing gibbous means the moon is more than half ...

Never bet on the Lions on Thanksgiving when the moon is in a waxing gibbous phase.

The waxing and waning moon can keep your emotions in check ahead of the new and full moon. Astrologers explain how to make the most of it.