On Tuesday, November 9, 1999 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 2% of its disk illuminated and an age of 1.4 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 | 2% |
| Moon age | 1.4 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | November 8, 1999 at 01:53 |
| Next full moon | November 23, 1999 at 05:04 (in 13.7 days) |
| Next new moon | December 7, 1999 at 20:32 (in 28.4 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 November 9, 1999 it had completed 5% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 8, 1999.
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