On Friday, September 18, 1987 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 21% of its disk illuminated and an age of 25.1 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 | 21% |
| Moon age | 25.1 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | August 24, 1987 at 08:58 |
| Next full moon | October 7, 1987 at 01:12 (in 18.6 days) |
| Next new moon | September 23, 1987 at 00:08 (in 4.5 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 September 18, 1987 it had completed 85% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 24, 1987.
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