On Saturday, June 26, 1971 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 15% of its disk illuminated and an age of 3.7 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 | 15% |
| Moon age | 3.7 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | June 22, 1971 at 18:57 |
| Next full moon | July 8, 1971 at 07:36 (in 11.8 days) |
| Next new moon | July 22, 1971 at 06:15 (in 25.8 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 June 26, 1971 it had completed 13% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 22, 1971.
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