Moon phase on August 31, 1994

Waning Crescent, 27%
🌘 Waning Crescent
Wednesday, August 31, 1994 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 27% Age: 24.3 days Cycle: 82%
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On Wednesday, August 31, 1994 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 27% of its disk illuminated and an age of 24.3 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
Illumination27%
Moon age24.3 days
Day of the weekWednesday
Last new moonAugust 7, 1994 at 05:45
Next full moonSeptember 19, 1994 at 17:00 (in 19.2 days)
Next new moonSeptember 5, 1994 at 15:33 (in 5.1 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.

SunAug 28Last Quarter, 58%58%Last QuarterMonAug 29Last Quarter, 48%48%Last QuarterTueAug 30Waning Crescent, 37%37%Waning Crescent
WedAug 31Waning Crescent, 27%27%Waning Crescent
ThuSep 1Waning Crescent, 18%18%Waning CrescentFriSep 2Waning Crescent, 11%11%Waning CrescentSatSep 3Waning Crescent, 5%5%Waning Crescent

← August 30, 1994 September 1, 1994 →

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 August 31, 1994 it had completed 82% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 7, 1994.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on August 31, 1994?

On August 31, 1994 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 27% 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: 24.3 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after August 31, 1994 falls on September 19, 1994 at 17:00 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after August 31, 1994 falls on September 5, 1994 at 15:33 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.