Full Moon May 3rd

today - Friday, May 1, 2015

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 "gibbosus" meaning humpbacked.
Phase Details for - Friday, May 1, 2015
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 93%
Moon Age: 12.31 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,511.56 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,747,884.41 km

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