On Monday, January 20, 1964 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 32% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.7 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 | 32% |
| Moon age | 5.7 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | January 14, 1964 at 18:44 |
| Next full moon | January 28, 1964 at 21:23 (in 8.4 days) |
| Next new moon | February 13, 1964 at 11:01 (in 24.0 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 January 20, 1964 it had completed 19% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 14, 1964.
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