On Tuesday, January 31, 2006 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 4% of its disk illuminated and an age of 2.0 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 | 4% |
| Moon age | 2.0 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | January 29, 2006 at 12:14 |
| Next full moon | February 13, 2006 at 02:44 (in 12.6 days) |
| Next new moon | February 27, 2006 at 21:31 (in 27.4 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 January 31, 2006 it had completed 7% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 29, 2006.
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