On Friday, December 18, 1987 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 5% of its disk illuminated and an age of 27.3 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 | 5% |
| Moon age | 27.3 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | November 21, 1987 at 04:33 |
| Next full moon | January 3, 1988 at 23:41 (in 16.5 days) |
| Next new moon | December 20, 1987 at 16:26 (in 2.2 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 18, 1987 it had completed 93% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 21, 1987.
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