On Sunday, December 12, 1999 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 22% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.6 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 | 22% |
| Moon age | 4.6 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | December 7, 1999 at 20:32 |
| Next full moon | December 22, 1999 at 15:31 (in 10.1 days) |
| Next new moon | January 6, 2000 at 16:14 (in 25.2 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 December 12, 1999 it had completed 16% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 7, 1999.
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