Waxing · 87.8% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 06°
Moon age
11.3days
Moon phase on April 6, 2028Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, April 6, 2028, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 87.8% of its visible face lit, 11.3 days after the new moon and growing each night.
87.8%Illumination at noon UTC
11.3 dMoon age
362,394 km225,181 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (6°)
33.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 6, 2028 is on Sunday, April 9, 2028 at 10:27 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, March 26, 2028 at 04:31 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, April 2, 2028 | 19:16 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, April 9, 2028 | 10:27 |
The Moon around April 6
More about this date
Thursday, April 6, 2028 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 26, 2028 to the new moon of April 24, 2028, a cycle of 29.64 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 2028, or the whole moon calendar 2028.
- The same date one year apart: 2027 · 2029.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.