On Tuesday, November 21, 2017 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 10% of its disk illuminated and an age of 3.1 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 | 10% |
| Moon age | 3.1 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | November 18, 2017 at 09:42 |
| Next full moon | December 3, 2017 at 13:47 (in 12.1 days) |
| Next new moon | December 18, 2017 at 04:30 (in 26.7 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 November 21, 2017 it had completed 10% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 18, 2017.
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