On Sunday, November 27, 2022 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 15% of its disk illuminated and an age of 3.7 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 | 15% |
| Moon age | 3.7 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | November 23, 2022 at 19:57 |
| Next full moon | December 8, 2022 at 01:09 (in 10.5 days) |
| Next new moon | December 23, 2022 at 07:17 (in 25.8 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 November 27, 2022 it had completed 12% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 23, 2022.
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