On Monday, April 3, 1995 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 13% of its disk illuminated and an age of 3.5 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 | 13% |
| Moon age | 3.5 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | March 30, 1995 at 23:08 |
| Next full moon | April 15, 1995 at 09:08 (in 11.9 days) |
| Next new moon | April 29, 1995 at 14:36 (in 26.1 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 3, 1995 it had completed 12% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 30, 1995.
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