Moon phase on March 18, 1994

Waxing Crescent, 38%
🌒 Waxing Crescent
Friday, March 18, 1994 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 38% Age: 6.3 days Cycle: 21%
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On Friday, March 18, 1994 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 38% of its disk illuminated and an age of 6.3 days since the last new moon. A thin lit sliver appears low in the western sky just after sunset and sets shortly after the Sun.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌒 Waxing Crescent
Illumination38%
Moon age6.3 days
Day of the weekFriday
Last new moonMarch 12, 1994 at 04:05
Next full moonMarch 27, 1994 at 08:10 (in 8.8 days)
Next new moonApril 10, 1994 at 21:18 (in 23.4 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.

TueMar 15Waxing Crescent, 12%12%Waxing CrescentWedMar 16Waxing Crescent, 20%20%Waxing CrescentThuMar 17Waxing Crescent, 29%29%Waxing Crescent
FriMar 18Waxing Crescent, 38%38%Waxing Crescent
SatMar 19First Quarter, 49%49%First QuarterSunMar 20First Quarter, 59%59%First QuarterMonMar 21Waxing Gibbous, 70%70%Waxing Gibbous

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About the waxing crescent

A thin lit sliver appears low in the western sky just after sunset and sets shortly after the Sun. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on March 18, 1994 it had completed 21% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 12, 1994.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on March 18, 1994?

On March 18, 1994 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 38% 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: 6.3 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after March 18, 1994 falls on March 27, 1994 at 08:10 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after March 18, 1994 falls on April 10, 1994 at 21:18 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.