On Sunday, December 20, 1981 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 33% of its disk illuminated and an age of 24.0 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 | 33% |
| Moon age | 24.0 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | November 26, 1981 at 11:38 |
| Next full moon | January 9, 1982 at 16:52 (in 20.2 days) |
| Next new moon | December 26, 1981 at 07:10 (in 5.8 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 December 20, 1981 it had completed 81% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 26, 1981.
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