On Sunday, April 19, 2048 the Moon will be in its waxing crescent phase, with 39% of its disk illuminated and an age of 6.4 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 | 39% |
| Moon age | 6.4 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | April 13, 2048 at 02:20 |
| Next full moon | April 28, 2048 at 08:13 (in 8.8 days) |
| Next new moon | May 12, 2048 at 17:58 (in 23.2 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 April 19, 2048 it had completed 22% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 13, 2048.
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