On Tuesday, June 20, 1950 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 25% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.0 days since the last new moon. A thin lit sliver appears low in the western sky just after sunset and sets shortly after the Sun.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 25% |
| Moon age | 5.0 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | June 15, 1950 at 12:52 |
| Next full moon | June 29, 1950 at 16:57 (in 9.2 days) |
| Next new moon | July 15, 1950 at 02:04 (in 24.6 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the waxing crescent
A thin lit sliver appears low in the western sky just after sunset and sets shortly after the Sun. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on June 20, 1950 it had completed 17% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 15, 1950.
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