On Friday, January 30, 1998 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 6% of its disk illuminated and an age of 2.3 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 | 6% |
| Moon age | 2.3 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | January 28, 1998 at 04:01 |
| Next full moon | February 11, 1998 at 08:23 (in 11.8 days) |
| Next new moon | February 26, 1998 at 15:26 (in 27.1 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 January 30, 1998 it had completed 8% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 28, 1998.
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