On Saturday, December 16, 2023 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 14% of its disk illuminated and an age of 3.6 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 | 14% |
| Moon age | 3.6 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | December 12, 2023 at 20:32 |
| Next full moon | December 26, 2023 at 21:33 (in 10.4 days) |
| Next new moon | January 11, 2024 at 08:57 (in 25.9 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 December 16, 2023 it had completed 12% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 12, 2023.
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