On Friday, February 22, 1963 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 2% of its disk illuminated and an age of 28.1 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 | 2% |
| Moon age | 28.1 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | January 25, 1963 at 10:42 |
| Next full moon | March 10, 1963 at 04:48 (in 15.7 days) |
| Next new moon | February 23, 1963 at 23:05 (in 1.5 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 February 22, 1963 it had completed 95% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 25, 1963.
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