On Tuesday, September 20, 1955 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 20% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.4 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 | 20% |
| Moon age | 4.4 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | September 16, 1955 at 03:19 |
| Next full moon | October 1, 1955 at 16:17 (in 11.2 days) |
| Next new moon | October 15, 1955 at 16:32 (in 25.2 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 September 20, 1955 it had completed 15% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 16, 1955.
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