Lunar Report - 11/09/2016

Today's Moon phase for 9 November 2016 Wednesday 12:00 UTC

Moon distance to earth:

233,140 miles

Age moon:

9.3 days

Moon phase:

Size of moon increases

Percentage visible:

70%

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.

Upcoming main Moon phases

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Full Moon on 14 November 2016 at 13:52

Last Quarter on 21 November 2016 at 08:33

New Moon on 29 November 2016 at 12:18

First Quarter on 7 December 2016 at 09:03

Moons Orbit

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Perigee Nov 14  -->  221684.67 miles

Apogee Nov 01  -->  252684.25 miles

Northern Nov 17  -->  225316.58 miles

Southern Nov 04  -->  250291.35 miles

Tides 

(Tropic of Cancer)

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• High 03:36am
  (2.92m)
• Low 09:52am
  (0.81m)
• High 04:04pm
  (3.04m)
• Low 10:25pm
  (0.66m)