On Saturday, October 23, 1971 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 19% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.3 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 | 19% |
| Moon age | 4.3 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | October 19, 1971 at 04:59 |
| Next full moon | November 2, 1971 at 18:20 (in 10.3 days) |
| Next new moon | November 17, 1971 at 22:46 (in 25.4 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 23, 1971 it had completed 14% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 19, 1971.
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