365 + 39: Under A Cold Moon

   Called the Full Cold Moon, in reference to the cold light it casts upon long winter nights.

   The Waxing Gibbous on November 3 has an illumination of 74%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On November 3 the Moon is 9.74 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.