On Monday, December 27, 1965 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 23% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.7 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 | 23% |
| Moon age | 4.7 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | December 22, 1965 at 19:03 |
| Next full moon | January 7, 1966 at 03:16 (in 10.6 days) |
| Next new moon | January 21, 1966 at 13:46 (in 25.1 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 December 27, 1965 it had completed 16% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 22, 1965.
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