On Sunday, July 26, 2009 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 22% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.5 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 | 22% |
| Moon age | 4.5 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | July 21, 2009 at 23:34 |
| Next full moon | August 5, 2009 at 21:55 (in 10.4 days) |
| Next new moon | August 20, 2009 at 07:01 (in 24.8 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 July 26, 2009 it had completed 15% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 21, 2009.
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