Moon phase on September 20, 2020

Waxing Crescent, 11%
🌒 Waxing Crescent
Sunday, September 20, 2020 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 11% Age: 3.2 days Cycle: 11%

On Sunday, September 20, 2020 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 11% of its disk illuminated and an age of 3.2 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌒 Waxing Crescent
Illumination11%
Moon age3.2 days
Day of the weekSunday
Last new moonSeptember 17, 2020 at 08:00
Next full moonOctober 1, 2020 at 18:05 (in 11.3 days)
Next new moonOctober 16, 2020 at 16:31 (in 26.2 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 September 20, 2020 it had completed 11% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 17, 2020.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on September 20, 2020?

On September 20, 2020 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 11% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 3.2 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after September 20, 2020 falls on October 1, 2020 at 18:05 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after September 20, 2020 falls on October 16, 2020 at 16:31 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.