On Sunday, June 6, 2027 the Moon will be in its waxing crescent phase, with 4% of its disk illuminated and an age of 1.8 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 | 4% |
| Moon age | 1.8 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | June 4, 2027 at 16:40 |
| Next full moon | June 18, 2027 at 21:44 (in 12.4 days) |
| Next new moon | July 4, 2027 at 00:02 (in 27.5 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.
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 6, 2027 it had completed 6% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 4, 2027.
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 6, 2027. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.