On Saturday, October 25, 2025 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 18% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.1 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 | 18% |
| Moon age | 4.1 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | October 21, 2025 at 09:25 |
| Next full moon | November 5, 2025 at 10:19 (in 10.9 days) |
| Next new moon | November 20, 2025 at 03:47 (in 25.7 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 25, 2025 it had completed 14% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 21, 2025.
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