On Wednesday, October 31, 1973 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 30% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.5 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 | 30% |
| Moon age | 5.5 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | October 26, 1973 at 00:16 |
| Next full moon | November 10, 1973 at 11:27 (in 10.0 days) |
| Next new moon | November 24, 1973 at 16:55 (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 October 31, 1973 it had completed 18% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 26, 1973.
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