It was a full ur mama!!
Around 25% illuminated, depending on where you were when you saw it.(Your position doesn't affect the size of the illuminated portion, but as time went on during the night, the actual visible portion of the moon was shrinking.)
November 7 2009 was a Saturday.
It takes about 7 days for the Moon to transition from a new moon phase to the first quarter moon phase.
waning crescent
7 days
7 days
Phase of the Moon on 18 December: waxing crescent with 5% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. Phase of the Moon on 19 December: waxing crescent with 10% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. New Moon on 16 December 2009 at 4:03 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
The moon was a waning crescent on 2/7. At 1200 GMT on that date, it was 35% illuminated, and shrinking.
The moon displays a complete cycle of all its phases every 29.53 days.
The waning gibbous phase occurs approximately 7-8 times per month. This phase happens after the full moon as the moon begins to decrease in illumination.
A lunar month is about 29.5 days long. Each moon phase, such as the new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter, lasts for about 7-8 days.
Mark at the Movies - 2009 1-7 was released on: USA: 7 November 2009