On Wednesday, August 20, 1958 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 31% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.5 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 | 31% |
| Moon age | 5.5 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | August 15, 1958 at 00:32 |
| Next full moon | August 29, 1958 at 02:53 (in 8.6 days) |
| Next new moon | September 13, 1958 at 09:01 (in 23.9 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 August 20, 1958 it had completed 19% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 15, 1958.
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