On Wednesday, September 11, 1996 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 2% of its disk illuminated and an age of 28.3 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
| Phase | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 2% |
| Moon age | 28.3 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | August 14, 1996 at 04:34 |
| Next full moon | September 26, 1996 at 23:51 (in 15.5 days) |
| Next new moon | September 12, 1996 at 20:08 (in 1.3 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 11, 1996 it had completed 95% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 14, 1996.
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