On Thursday, January 10, 1991 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 29% of its disk illuminated and an age of 24.4 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 | 29% |
| Moon age | 24.4 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | December 17, 1990 at 02:22 |
| Next full moon | January 30, 1991 at 04:10 (in 19.7 days) |
| Next new moon | January 15, 1991 at 21:50 (in 5.4 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 January 10, 1991 it had completed 82% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 17, 1990.
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