On Friday, October 20, 2023 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 34% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.9 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 | 34% |
| Moon age | 5.9 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | October 14, 2023 at 14:55 |
| Next full moon | October 28, 2023 at 17:24 (in 8.2 days) |
| Next new moon | November 13, 2023 at 06:27 (in 23.8 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 October 20, 2023 it had completed 20% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 14, 2023.
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