May 12, 2027
Waxing crescent
Shown without its left/right tilt, which depends on where you're standing — pick a place to see it exactly as it hung that night.
Illuminated
41%
Direction
Waxing
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On May 12, 2027 the moon was 41% lit and growing — a waxing crescent, the same phase seen from anywhere on Earth that night. What differed by place was whether it had risen yet, how high it climbed, and which way its lit edge faced. Computed from the moon's actual position for this date, not read off a generic phase calendar.
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