On Sunday, January 28, 1968 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 1% of its disk illuminated and an age of 28.4 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 | 1% |
| Moon age | 28.4 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | December 31, 1967 at 01:38 |
| Next full moon | February 14, 1968 at 04:42 (in 16.7 days) |
| Next new moon | January 29, 1968 at 14:29 (in 1.1 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 28, 1968 it had completed 96% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 31, 1967.
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