On Monday, October 23, 1989 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 36% of its disk illuminated and an age of 23.7 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 | 23.7 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | September 29, 1989 at 18:47 |
| Next full moon | November 13, 1989 at 03:51 (in 20.7 days) |
| Next new moon | October 29, 1989 at 13:27 (in 6.1 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 October 23, 1989 it had completed 80% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 29, 1989.
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