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Moon Phase forWednesday August 20, 2025
Waning Crescent - 18% Illuminated
| Sunday Aug 17, 2025  42% Illuminated Waning Crescent |
Monday Aug 18, 2025  34% Illuminated Waning Crescent |
Tuesday Aug 19, 2025  26% Illuminated Waning Crescent |
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Thursday Aug 21, 2025  12% Illuminated Waning Crescent |
Friday Aug 22, 2025  10% Illuminated Waning Crescent |
Saturday Aug 23, 2025  0% Illuminated New |
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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.