On approximately what date should I go out to observe either a waxing or waning crescent moon?
Which would be better to observe: a waning crescent moon or waxing crescent moon? And On approximately what date should I go out to observe either a waxing or waning crescent moon?
It’s impossible to say which one would be better to observe. They will look identical, except that a waxing crescent moon will open to the left like ")" and a waning crescent moon will look like "(". The dates of moon phases are not exactly aligned with the months of the year, so there is no date that always has a crescent moon, but if you look up when the nearest new moon is and then go outside a few days either before or after that, you should be set. Also, due to the nature of moon phases, it’ll be out during the day.