On Saturday, August 16, 1969 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 12% of its disk illuminated and an age of 3.4 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 | 12% |
| Moon age | 3.4 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | August 13, 1969 at 02:16 |
| Next full moon | August 27, 1969 at 07:32 (in 10.8 days) |
| Next new moon | September 11, 1969 at 16:55 (in 26.2 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 August 16, 1969 it had completed 11% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 13, 1969.
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