On Sunday, January 12, 1964 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 6% of its disk illuminated and an age of 27.5 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 | 6% |
| Moon age | 27.5 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | December 16, 1963 at 00:06 |
| Next full moon | January 28, 1964 at 21:23 (in 16.4 days) |
| Next new moon | January 14, 1964 at 18:44 (in 2.3 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 January 12, 1964 it had completed 92% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 16, 1963.
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