On Sunday, April 22, 2001 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 1% of its disk illuminated and an age of 28.6 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 | 1% |
| Moon age | 28.6 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | March 24, 2001 at 22:22 |
| Next full moon | May 7, 2001 at 10:53 (in 15.0 days) |
| Next new moon | April 23, 2001 at 12:26 (in 1.0 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 April 22, 2001 it had completed 97% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 24, 2001.
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