On Friday, June 27, 1952 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 28% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.3 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 | 28% |
| Moon age | 5.3 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | June 22, 1952 at 05:44 |
| Next full moon | July 7, 1952 at 09:33 (in 9.9 days) |
| Next new moon | July 21, 1952 at 20:30 (in 24.4 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 June 27, 1952 it had completed 18% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 22, 1952.
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