On Friday, October 17, 1958 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 24% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.8 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 | 24% |
| Moon age | 4.8 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | October 12, 1958 at 17:51 |
| Next full moon | October 27, 1958 at 12:40 (in 10.0 days) |
| Next new moon | November 11, 1958 at 03:33 (in 24.6 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 17, 1958 it had completed 16% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 12, 1958.
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