On Thursday, December 17, 2020 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 10% of its disk illuminated and an age of 2.9 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 | 2.9 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | December 14, 2020 at 13:17 |
| Next full moon | December 30, 2020 at 00:28 (in 12.5 days) |
| Next new moon | January 13, 2021 at 02:00 (in 26.6 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 December 17, 2020 it had completed 10% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 14, 2020.
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