On Sunday, February 14, 1999 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 3% of its disk illuminated and an age of 27.9 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 | 3% |
| Moon age | 27.9 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | January 17, 1999 at 13:47 |
| Next full moon | March 2, 1999 at 03:59 (in 15.7 days) |
| Next new moon | February 16, 1999 at 04:39 (in 1.7 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 February 14, 1999 it had completed 94% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 17, 1999.
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