On Friday, November 22, 1963 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 38% of its disk illuminated and an age of 6.3 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 | 38% |
| Moon age | 6.3 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | November 16, 1963 at 04:50 |
| Next full moon | November 30, 1963 at 21:54 (in 8.4 days) |
| Next new moon | December 16, 1963 at 00:06 (in 23.5 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 November 22, 1963 it had completed 21% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 16, 1963.
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