Moon

Thursday, August 23, 1855

Waxing Gibbous


The lunar phase on Thursday, August 23, 1855 was a Waxing Gibbous. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 84% illuminated, 10.8 days old, and 37% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Waxing Gibbous phase, the moon is more than halfway illuminated. The moon will continue to grow with each passing night.

Date:August 23, 1855
Moon Phase:Waxing Gibbous
Illumination:84%
Age:10.8 Days
Longitude:282.6°
Moon Sign:Capricorn


The next Full Moon was on Monday, August 27, 1855 (Sturgeon Moon), and the next New Moon was on Tuesday, September 11, 1855.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of August 1855.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Waning Gibbous title=
  • 2Waning Gibbous title=
  • 3Waning Gibbous title=
  • 4Last Quarter title=
  • 5Waning Crescent title=
  • 6Waning Crescent title=
  • 7Waning Crescent title=
  • 8Waning Crescent title=
  • 9Waning Crescent title=
  • 10Waning Crescent title=
  • 11Waning Crescent title=
  • 12New Moon title=
  • 13Waxing Crescent title=
  • 14Waxing Crescent title=
  • 15Waxing Crescent title=
  • 16Waxing Crescent title=
  • 17Waxing Crescent title=
  • 18Waxing Crescent title=
  • 19Waxing Crescent title=
  • 20First Quarter title=
  • 21Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 22Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 23Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 24Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 25Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 26Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 27Full Moon title=
  • 28Waning Gibbous title=
  • 29Waning Gibbous title=
  • 30Waning Gibbous title=
  • 31Waning Gibbous title=

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