This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The Waxing Crescent on March 4 has an illumination of 4%. Visit the March 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month. 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. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. 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. On this day the Moon was in a Waxing Crescent Phase.
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