On Friday, January 14, 1994 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 8% of its disk illuminated and an age of 2.6 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 | 8% |
| Moon age | 2.6 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | January 11, 1994 at 21:10 |
| Next full moon | January 27, 1994 at 11:23 (in 13.0 days) |
| Next new moon | February 10, 1994 at 12:30 (in 27.0 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 14, 1994 it had completed 9% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 11, 1994.
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