On Wednesday, December 18, 1974 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 25% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.9 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 | 25% |
| Moon age | 4.9 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | December 13, 1974 at 13:25 |
| Next full moon | December 29, 1974 at 00:51 (in 10.5 days) |
| Next new moon | January 12, 1975 at 07:20 (in 24.8 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 December 18, 1974 it had completed 17% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 13, 1974.
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