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Moon Phase forSunday July 20, 2025
Waning Crescent - 34% Illuminated
| Thursday Jul 17, 2025  60% Illuminated Waning Gibbous |
Friday Jul 18, 2025  50% Illuminated Last Quarter |
Saturday Jul 19, 2025  42% Illuminated Waning Crescent |
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Monday Jul 21, 2025  26% Illuminated Waning Crescent |
Tuesday Jul 22, 2025  18% Illuminated Waning Crescent |
Wednesday Jul 23, 2025  12% Illuminated Waning Crescent |
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Waning Crescent phase
In this phase the Moon's illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated.
This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you're willing to get up early.
It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon's surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.