On Wednesday, February 12, 1997 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 25% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.0 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 | 25% |
| Moon age | 5.0 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | February 7, 1997 at 13:06 |
| Next full moon | February 22, 1997 at 07:26 (in 9.9 days) |
| Next new moon | March 8, 1997 at 22:14 (in 24.5 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 February 12, 1997 it had completed 17% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 7, 1997.
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