On Wednesday, February 16, 1972 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 3% of its disk illuminated and an age of 1.6 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 | 3% |
| Moon age | 1.6 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | February 14, 1972 at 21:28 |
| Next full moon | February 29, 1972 at 00:11 (in 12.5 days) |
| Next new moon | March 15, 1972 at 08:34 (in 27.9 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 February 16, 1972 it had completed 5% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 14, 1972.
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