On Wednesday, July 26, 1989 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 36% of its disk illuminated and an age of 23.4 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 | 36% |
| Moon age | 23.4 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | July 3, 1989 at 01:59 |
| Next full moon | August 17, 1989 at 00:07 (in 21.5 days) |
| Next new moon | August 1, 1989 at 13:06 (in 6.0 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.
← July 25, 1989 July 27, 1989 →
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 July 26, 1989 it had completed 79% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 3, 1989.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of July 26, 1989. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.