GlensDomain.com Moon Phases
Moon Phase for Monday August 12, 2013
Waxing Crescent — 40% Illuminated
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Friday Aug 9, 2013 
24% — Waxing Crescent |
Saturday Aug 10, 2013 
32% — Waxing Crescent |
Sunday Aug 11, 2013
40% — Waxing Crescent |
Tuesday Aug 13, 2013
40% — Waxing Crescent |
Wednesday Aug 14, 2013 
50% — First Quarter |
Thursday Aug 15, 2013 
58% — Waxing Gibbous |
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.