On Monday, September 25, 1989 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 19% of its disk illuminated and an age of 25.4 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 | 19% |
| Moon age | 25.4 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | August 31, 1989 at 02:45 |
| Next full moon | October 14, 1989 at 17:32 (in 19.2 days) |
| Next new moon | September 29, 1989 at 18:47 (in 4.3 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 25, 1989 it had completed 86% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 31, 1989.
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