On Monday, March 20, 1972 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 27% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.1 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 | 27% |
| Moon age | 5.1 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | March 15, 1972 at 08:34 |
| Next full moon | March 29, 1972 at 17:05 (in 9.2 days) |
| Next new moon | April 13, 1972 at 17:30 (in 24.2 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 March 20, 1972 it had completed 18% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 15, 1972.
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