On Wednesday, October 4, 1989 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 23% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.7 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 | 23% |
| Moon age | 4.7 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | September 29, 1989 at 18:47 |
| Next full moon | October 14, 1989 at 17:32 (in 10.2 days) |
| Next new moon | October 29, 1989 at 13:27 (in 25.0 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 4, 1989 it had completed 16% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 29, 1989.
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