On Monday, December 21, 2009 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 26% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.1 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 | 26% |
| Moon age | 5.1 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | December 16, 2009 at 10:02 |
| Next full moon | December 31, 2009 at 17:13 (in 10.2 days) |
| Next new moon | January 15, 2010 at 05:12 (in 24.7 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 December 21, 2009 it had completed 17% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 16, 2009.
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