On Sunday, June 16, 2002 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 32% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.6 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 | 32% |
| Moon age | 5.6 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | June 10, 2002 at 20:47 |
| Next full moon | June 24, 2002 at 18:43 (in 8.3 days) |
| Next new moon | July 10, 2002 at 07:26 (in 23.8 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 June 16, 2002 it had completed 19% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 10, 2002.
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