On Saturday, September 15, 1990 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 13% of its disk illuminated and an age of 26.1 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 | 26.1 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | August 20, 1990 at 09:38 |
| Next full moon | October 4, 1990 at 09:01 (in 18.9 days) |
| Next new moon | September 18, 1990 at 21:46 (in 3.4 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 September 15, 1990 it had completed 88% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 20, 1990.
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