On Friday, July 16, 2010 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 24% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.8 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 | 24% |
| Moon age | 4.8 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | July 11, 2010 at 16:40 |
| Next full moon | July 25, 2010 at 22:36 (in 9.4 days) |
| Next new moon | August 10, 2010 at 00:08 (in 24.5 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 July 16, 2010 it had completed 16% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 11, 2010.
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