On Wednesday, December 30, 1981 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 18% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.2 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 | 18% |
| Moon age | 4.2 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | December 26, 1981 at 07:10 |
| Next full moon | January 9, 1982 at 16:52 (in 10.2 days) |
| Next new moon | January 25, 1982 at 01:56 (in 25.6 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 December 30, 1981 it had completed 14% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 26, 1981.
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