On Thursday, November 2, 1989 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 16% of its disk illuminated and an age of 3.9 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 | 16% |
| Moon age | 3.9 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | October 29, 1989 at 13:27 |
| Next full moon | November 13, 1989 at 03:51 (in 10.7 days) |
| Next new moon | November 28, 1989 at 07:41 (in 25.8 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 November 2, 1989 it had completed 13% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 29, 1989.
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