On Sunday, October 23, 2039 the Moon will be in its waxing crescent phase, with 34% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.8 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 | 34% |
| Moon age | 5.8 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | October 17, 2039 at 16:09 |
| Next full moon | October 31, 2039 at 19:36 (in 8.3 days) |
| Next new moon | November 16, 2039 at 02:46 (in 23.6 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 23, 2039 it had completed 20% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 17, 2039.
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