On Wednesday, July 18, 2018 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 31% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.5 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 | 31% |
| Moon age | 5.5 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | July 12, 2018 at 23:48 |
| Next full moon | July 27, 2018 at 17:21 (in 9.2 days) |
| Next new moon | August 11, 2018 at 06:58 (in 23.8 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 18, 2018 it had completed 19% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 12, 2018.
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