On Thursday, April 4, 1957 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 19% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.2 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 | 19% |
| Moon age | 4.2 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | March 31, 1957 at 06:19 |
| Next full moon | April 14, 1957 at 09:09 (in 9.9 days) |
| Next new moon | April 29, 1957 at 20:53 (in 25.4 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 April 4, 1957 it had completed 14% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 31, 1957.
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