On Saturday, August 22, 2020 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 13% of its disk illuminated and an age of 3.5 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 | 13% |
| Moon age | 3.5 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | August 18, 2020 at 23:42 |
| Next full moon | September 2, 2020 at 02:22 (in 10.6 days) |
| Next new moon | September 17, 2020 at 08:00 (in 25.8 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 August 22, 2020 it had completed 12% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 18, 2020.
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