On Saturday, June 22, 1957 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 28% of its disk illuminated and an age of 24.1 days since the last new moon. Only a thin sliver is left, visible in the east shortly before dawn, as the cycle prepares to start over with the new moon.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 28% |
| Moon age | 24.1 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | May 29, 1957 at 08:39 |
| Next full moon | July 11, 1957 at 19:50 (in 19.3 days) |
| Next new moon | June 27, 1957 at 17:53 (in 5.2 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the waning crescent
Only a thin sliver is left, visible in the east shortly before dawn, as the cycle prepares to start over with the new moon. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on June 22, 1957 it had completed 82% of the cycle that began with the new moon on May 29, 1957.
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