Moon phase on November 30, 1989

Waxing Crescent, 5%
🌒 Waxing Crescent
Thursday, November 30, 1989 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 5% Age: 2.2 days Cycle: 7%

On Thursday, November 30, 1989 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 5% of its disk illuminated and an age of 2.2 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌒 Waxing Crescent
Illumination5%
Moon age2.2 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonNovember 28, 1989 at 07:41
Next full moonDecember 12, 1989 at 14:30 (in 12.1 days)
Next new moonDecember 28, 1989 at 01:20 (in 27.6 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 30, 1989 it had completed 7% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 28, 1989.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on November 30, 1989?

On November 30, 1989 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 5% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 2.2 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after November 30, 1989 falls on December 12, 1989 at 14:30 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after November 30, 1989 falls on December 28, 1989 at 01:20 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.