On Friday, September 10, 1993 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 31% of its disk illuminated and an age of 23.8 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
| Phase | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 31% |
| Moon age | 23.8 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | August 17, 1993 at 16:28 |
| Next full moon | September 30, 1993 at 15:54 (in 20.2 days) |
| Next new moon | September 16, 1993 at 00:10 (in 5.5 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 10, 1993 it had completed 81% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 17, 1993.
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