On Sunday, August 22, 1976 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 9% of its disk illuminated and an age of 26.6 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 | 9% |
| Moon age | 26.6 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | July 26, 1976 at 22:38 |
| Next full moon | September 8, 1976 at 09:52 (in 16.9 days) |
| Next new moon | August 25, 1976 at 08:00 (in 2.8 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 22, 1976 it had completed 90% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 26, 1976.
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