On Tuesday, June 11, 2024 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 27% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.1 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 | 27% |
| Moon age | 5.1 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | June 6, 2024 at 09:38 |
| Next full moon | June 21, 2024 at 22:08 (in 10.4 days) |
| Next new moon | July 5, 2024 at 19:57 (in 24.3 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.
← June 10, 2024 June 12, 2024 →
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 June 11, 2024 it had completed 17% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 6, 2024.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of June 11, 2024. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.