On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 3% of its disk illuminated and an age of 1.5 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 | 3% |
| Moon age | 1.5 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | April 11, 2021 at 23:31 |
| Next full moon | April 27, 2021 at 00:31 (in 13.5 days) |
| Next new moon | May 11, 2021 at 16:00 (in 28.2 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 April 13, 2021 it had completed 5% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 11, 2021.
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