Moon phase on February 23, 1990

Waning Crescent, 3%
🌘 Waning Crescent
Friday, February 23, 1990 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 3% Age: 27.8 days Cycle: 94%
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On Friday, February 23, 1990 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 3% of its disk illuminated and an age of 27.8 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌘 Waning Crescent
Illumination3%
Moon age27.8 days
Day of the weekFriday
Last new moonJanuary 26, 1990 at 17:20
Next full moonMarch 11, 1990 at 07:59 (in 15.8 days)
Next new moonFebruary 25, 1990 at 05:55 (in 1.7 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.

TueFeb 20Waning Crescent, 23%23%Waning CrescentWedFeb 21Waning Crescent, 15%15%Waning CrescentThuFeb 22Waning Crescent, 8%8%Waning Crescent
FriFeb 23Waning Crescent, 3%3%Waning Crescent
SatFeb 24New Moon, 1%1%New MoonSunFeb 25New Moon, 0%0%New MoonMonFeb 26Waxing Crescent, 2%2%Waxing Crescent

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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 February 23, 1990 it had completed 94% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 26, 1990.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on February 23, 1990?

On February 23, 1990 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 3% 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: 27.8 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after February 23, 1990 falls on March 11, 1990 at 07:59 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after February 23, 1990 falls on February 25, 1990 at 05:55 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.