On Saturday, October 17, 1998 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 9% of its disk illuminated and an age of 26.9 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 | 9% |
| Moon age | 26.9 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | September 20, 1998 at 14:01 |
| Next full moon | November 4, 1998 at 03:18 (in 17.6 days) |
| Next new moon | October 20, 1998 at 08:09 (in 2.8 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 17, 1998 it had completed 90% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 20, 1998.
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