On Tuesday, August 20, 1968 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 12% of its disk illuminated and an age of 26.1 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 | 12% |
| Moon age | 26.1 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | July 25, 1968 at 08:49 |
| Next full moon | September 6, 1968 at 19:07 (in 17.3 days) |
| Next new moon | August 23, 1968 at 20:57 (in 3.4 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 August 20, 1968 it had completed 89% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 25, 1968.
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