On Friday, September 16, 1977 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 11% of its disk illuminated and an age of 3.2 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 | 11% |
| Moon age | 3.2 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | September 13, 1977 at 06:22 |
| Next full moon | September 27, 1977 at 05:17 (in 10.7 days) |
| Next new moon | October 12, 1977 at 17:30 (in 26.2 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 September 16, 1977 it had completed 11% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 13, 1977.
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