On Tuesday, April 30, 1968 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 10% of its disk illuminated and an age of 3.0 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 | 10% |
| Moon age | 3.0 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | April 27, 1968 at 12:21 |
| Next full moon | May 12, 1968 at 10:04 (in 11.9 days) |
| Next new moon | May 27, 1968 at 04:30 (in 26.7 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 April 30, 1968 it had completed 10% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 27, 1968.
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