On Wednesday, July 14, 2021 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 22% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.6 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 | 22% |
| Moon age | 4.6 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | July 9, 2021 at 22:17 |
| Next full moon | July 23, 2021 at 23:37 (in 9.5 days) |
| Next new moon | August 8, 2021 at 10:50 (in 25.0 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 14, 2021 it had completed 15% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 9, 2021.
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