On Tuesday, February 20, 2007 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 9% of its disk illuminated and an age of 2.9 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 | 9% |
| Moon age | 2.9 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | February 17, 2007 at 14:14 |
| Next full moon | March 3, 2007 at 20:17 (in 11.4 days) |
| Next new moon | March 18, 2007 at 23:42 (in 26.5 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 February 20, 2007 it had completed 10% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 17, 2007.
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