On Monday, January 10, 2000 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 15% of its disk illuminated and an age of 3.8 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 | 15% |
| Moon age | 3.8 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | January 6, 2000 at 16:14 |
| Next full moon | January 21, 2000 at 02:41 (in 10.6 days) |
| Next new moon | February 5, 2000 at 11:03 (in 26.0 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 10, 2000 it had completed 13% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 6, 2000.
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