On Wednesday, April 19, 1972 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 34% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.8 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 | 34% |
| Moon age | 5.8 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | April 13, 1972 at 17:30 |
| Next full moon | April 28, 1972 at 09:44 (in 8.9 days) |
| Next new moon | May 13, 1972 at 01:07 (in 23.5 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 April 19, 1972 it had completed 20% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 13, 1972.
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