Moon phase on October 18, 1974

Waxing Crescent, 11%
🌒 Waxing Crescent
Friday, October 18, 1974 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 11% Age: 3.1 days Cycle: 11%
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On Friday, October 18, 1974 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 11% of its disk illuminated and an age of 3.1 days since the last new moon. A thin lit sliver appears low in the western sky just after sunset and sets shortly after the Sun.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌒 Waxing Crescent
Illumination11%
Moon age3.1 days
Day of the weekFriday
Last new moonOctober 15, 1974 at 09:24
Next full moonOctober 30, 1974 at 22:19 (in 12.4 days)
Next new moonNovember 13, 1974 at 21:53 (in 26.4 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.

TueOct 15New Moon, 0%0%New MoonWedOct 16Waxing Crescent, 1%1%Waxing CrescentThuOct 17Waxing Crescent, 5%5%Waxing Crescent
FriOct 18Waxing Crescent, 11%11%Waxing Crescent
SatOct 19Waxing Crescent, 18%18%Waxing CrescentSunOct 20Waxing Crescent, 27%27%Waxing CrescentMonOct 21Waxing Crescent, 37%37%Waxing Crescent

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About the waxing crescent

A thin lit sliver appears low in the western sky just after sunset and sets shortly after the Sun. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on October 18, 1974 it had completed 11% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 15, 1974.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on October 18, 1974?

On October 18, 1974 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 11% 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: 3.1 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after October 18, 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 18, 1974 falls on November 13, 1974 at 21:53 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.