Will the sunset on October 17?

Answer 1

On October 17, 2012, the Moon will be a waxing crescent, 2 days past the new moon. It will be visible low on the western horizon at sunset.

This thin crescent moon is sometimes referred to as "Diana's Bow", because Diana was the Greek goddess of the Moon (and of the hunt!) who is sometimes depicted as drawing her bow into a crescent before releasing her arrow. Disney's Fantasia included this as one of the closing scenes of the cartoon of Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony, #6.

Answer 2

Yes it will, and will do for the next 5 billion years