On Saturday, January 21, 2012 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 3% of its disk illuminated and an age of 27.8 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 | 27.8 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | December 24, 2011 at 16:07 |
| Next full moon | February 7, 2012 at 19:54 (in 17.3 days) |
| Next new moon | January 23, 2012 at 05:40 (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 January 21, 2012 it had completed 94% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 24, 2011.
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