Moon phase on October 10, 1974

Waning Crescent, 25%
🌘 Waning Crescent
Thursday, October 10, 1974 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 25% Age: 24.5 days Cycle: 83%
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On Thursday, October 10, 1974 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 25% of its disk illuminated and an age of 24.5 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌘 Waning Crescent
Illumination25%
Moon age24.5 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonSeptember 15, 1974 at 23:44
Next full moonOctober 30, 1974 at 22:19 (in 20.4 days)
Next new moonOctober 15, 1974 at 09:24 (in 4.9 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.

MonOct 7Last Quarter, 56%56%Last QuarterTueOct 8Last Quarter, 45%45%Last QuarterWedOct 9Waning Crescent, 35%35%Waning Crescent
ThuOct 10Waning Crescent, 25%25%Waning Crescent
FriOct 11Waning Crescent, 16%16%Waning CrescentSatOct 12Waning Crescent, 9%9%Waning CrescentSunOct 13Waning 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 October 10, 1974 it had completed 83% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 15, 1974.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on October 10, 1974?

On October 10, 1974 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: 24.5 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after October 10, 1974 falls on October 30, 1974 at 22:19 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after October 10, 1974 falls on October 15, 1974 at 09:24 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.