The lunar phase on Friday, July 31, 2009 was a Waxing Gibbous. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 80% illuminated, 10.4 days old, and 35% 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: | July 31, 2009 |
| Moon Phase: | Waxing Gibbous |
| Illumination: | 80% |
| Age: | 10.4 Days |
| Longitude: | 255.4° |
| Moon Sign: | Sagittarius ♐ |
The next Full Moon was on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 (Sturgeon Moon), and the next New Moon was on Thursday, August 20, 2009.
Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of July 2009.
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