On Thursday, August 31, 2000 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 5% of its disk illuminated and an age of 2.2 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 | 5% |
| Moon age | 2.2 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | August 29, 2000 at 07:20 |
| Next full moon | September 13, 2000 at 16:37 (in 13.2 days) |
| Next new moon | September 27, 2000 at 16:53 (in 27.2 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 August 31, 2000 it had completed 7% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 29, 2000.
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