On Sunday, October 22, 2017 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 8% of its disk illuminated and an age of 2.8 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 | 8% |
| Moon age | 2.8 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | October 19, 2017 at 17:12 |
| Next full moon | November 4, 2017 at 03:23 (in 12.6 days) |
| Next new moon | November 18, 2017 at 09:42 (in 26.9 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 October 22, 2017 it had completed 9% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 19, 2017.
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