Moon phase on July 9, 1969

Waning Crescent, 25%
🌘 Waning Crescent
Wednesday, July 9, 1969 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 25% Age: 24.7 days Cycle: 83%
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On Wednesday, July 9, 1969 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 25% of its disk illuminated and an age of 24.7 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌘 Waning Crescent
Illumination25%
Moon age24.7 days
Day of the weekWednesday
Last new moonJune 14, 1969 at 20:09
Next full moonJuly 28, 1969 at 23:45 (in 19.5 days)
Next new moonJuly 14, 1969 at 11:11 (in 5.0 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.

SunJul 6Last Quarter, 56%56%Last QuarterMonJul 7Last Quarter, 45%45%Last QuarterTueJul 8Waning Crescent, 35%35%Waning Crescent
WedJul 9Waning Crescent, 25%25%Waning Crescent
ThuJul 10Waning Crescent, 17%17%Waning CrescentFriJul 11Waning Crescent, 10%10%Waning CrescentSatJul 12Waning Crescent, 4%4%Waning Crescent

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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 July 9, 1969 it had completed 83% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 14, 1969.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on July 9, 1969?

On July 9, 1969 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 25% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 24.7 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after July 9, 1969 falls on July 28, 1969 at 23:45 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after July 9, 1969 falls on July 14, 1969 at 11:11 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.