GlensDomain.com Moon Phases
Moon Phase for Thursday December 29, 2011
Waxing Crescent — 40% Illuminated
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Monday Dec 26, 2011 
16% — Waxing Crescent |
Tuesday Dec 27, 2011 
24% — Waxing Crescent |
Wednesday Dec 28, 2011 
32% — Waxing Crescent |
Friday Dec 30, 2011
40% — Waxing Crescent |
Saturday Dec 31, 2011
40% — Waxing Crescent |
Sunday Jan 1, 2012 
50% — First Quarter |
Waxing Crescent Phase
A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon's surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the western sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset.
The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.