On Monday, December 18, 1995 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 13% of its disk illuminated and an age of 25.9 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 | 13% |
| Moon age | 25.9 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | November 22, 1995 at 13:43 |
| Next full moon | January 5, 1996 at 18:51 (in 18.3 days) |
| Next new moon | December 22, 1995 at 00:22 (in 3.5 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 December 18, 1995 it had completed 88% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 22, 1995.
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