On Sunday, September 13, 2026 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 7% of its disk illuminated and an age of 2.5 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 | 7% |
| Moon age | 2.5 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | September 11, 2026 at 00:27 |
| Next full moon | September 26, 2026 at 13:49 (in 13.1 days) |
| Next new moon | October 10, 2026 at 12:50 (in 27.0 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 September 13, 2026 it had completed 8% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 11, 2026.
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