On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 17% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.0 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 | 17% |
| Moon age | 4.0 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | May 19, 2023 at 12:53 |
| Next full moon | June 4, 2023 at 00:41 (in 11.5 days) |
| Next new moon | June 18, 2023 at 01:37 (in 25.6 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 May 23, 2023 it had completed 13% of the cycle that began with the new moon on May 19, 2023.
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