On Sunday, October 16, 1988 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 32% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.7 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
| Phase | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 32% |
| Moon age | 5.7 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | October 10, 1988 at 18:49 |
| Next full moon | October 25, 1988 at 02:36 (in 8.6 days) |
| Next new moon | November 9, 1988 at 12:20 (in 24.0 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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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 16, 1988 it had completed 19% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 10, 1988.
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