On Saturday, February 13, 2016 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 26% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.0 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 | 26% |
| Moon age | 5.0 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | February 8, 2016 at 12:39 |
| Next full moon | February 22, 2016 at 15:20 (in 9.2 days) |
| Next new moon | March 8, 2016 at 22:54 (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 February 13, 2016 it had completed 17% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 8, 2016.
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