On Wednesday, October 31, 1951 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 1% of its disk illuminated and an age of 1.0 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 | 1% |
| Moon age | 1.0 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | October 30, 1951 at 10:54 |
| Next full moon | November 13, 1951 at 12:52 (in 13.0 days) |
| Next new moon | November 28, 1951 at 22:00 (in 28.4 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 October 31, 1951 it had completed 4% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 30, 1951.
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