On Thursday, July 20, 2023 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 9% of its disk illuminated and an age of 2.9 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 | 9% |
| Moon age | 2.9 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | July 17, 2023 at 15:31 |
| Next full moon | August 1, 2023 at 15:31 (in 12.1 days) |
| Next new moon | August 16, 2023 at 06:38 (in 26.8 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 July 20, 2023 it had completed 10% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 17, 2023.
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