On Friday, August 18, 2023 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 5% of its disk illuminated and an age of 2.2 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 | 5% |
| Moon age | 2.2 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | August 16, 2023 at 06:38 |
| Next full moon | August 30, 2023 at 22:35 (in 12.4 days) |
| Next new moon | September 14, 2023 at 22:40 (in 27.4 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 August 18, 2023 it had completed 7% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 16, 2023.
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