On Thursday, October 24, 1968 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 8% of its disk illuminated and an age of 2.7 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 | 8% |
| Moon age | 2.7 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | October 21, 1968 at 18:44 |
| Next full moon | November 5, 1968 at 01:24 (in 11.6 days) |
| Next new moon | November 20, 1968 at 05:01 (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 October 24, 1968 it had completed 9% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 21, 1968.
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