On Tuesday, April 12, 1994 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 3% of its disk illuminated and an age of 1.6 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 | 3% |
| Moon age | 1.6 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | April 10, 1994 at 21:18 |
| Next full moon | April 25, 1994 at 16:45 (in 13.2 days) |
| Next new moon | May 10, 1994 at 14:07 (in 28.1 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 April 12, 1994 it had completed 5% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 10, 1994.
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