On Wednesday, August 26, 1998 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 21% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.5 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 | 21% |
| Moon age | 4.5 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | August 21, 1998 at 23:03 |
| Next full moon | September 6, 1998 at 08:21 (in 10.8 days) |
| Next new moon | September 20, 1998 at 14:01 (in 25.1 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 August 26, 1998 it had completed 15% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 21, 1998.
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