On Tuesday, October 12, 2021 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 37% of its disk illuminated and an age of 6.2 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
| Phase | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 37% |
| Moon age | 6.2 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | October 6, 2021 at 08:05 |
| Next full moon | October 20, 2021 at 11:57 (in 8.0 days) |
| Next new moon | November 4, 2021 at 18:15 (in 23.3 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 October 12, 2021 it had completed 21% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 6, 2021.
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