On Tuesday, January 6, 1976 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 26% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.0 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 | 26% |
| Moon age | 5.0 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | January 1, 1976 at 11:40 |
| Next full moon | January 17, 1976 at 01:47 (in 10.6 days) |
| Next new moon | January 31, 1976 at 03:20 (in 24.6 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 January 6, 1976 it had completed 17% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 1, 1976.
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