On Saturday, January 23, 1999 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 35% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.9 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 | 35% |
| Moon age | 5.9 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | January 17, 1999 at 13:47 |
| Next full moon | January 31, 1999 at 14:07 (in 8.1 days) |
| Next new moon | February 16, 1999 at 04:39 (in 23.7 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 23, 1999 it had completed 20% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 17, 1999.
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