On Sunday, December 24, 1989 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 13% of its disk illuminated and an age of 26.2 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 | 13% |
| Moon age | 26.2 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | November 28, 1989 at 07:41 |
| Next full moon | January 11, 1990 at 02:57 (in 17.6 days) |
| Next new moon | December 28, 1989 at 01:20 (in 3.6 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 December 24, 1989 it had completed 88% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 28, 1989.
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