On Saturday, October 29, 1994 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 26% 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 | 26% |
| Moon age | 24.4 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | October 5, 1994 at 00:55 |
| Next full moon | November 18, 1994 at 04:57 (in 19.7 days) |
| Next new moon | November 3, 1994 at 11:35 (in 5.0 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 October 29, 1994 it had completed 83% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 5, 1994.
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