On Saturday, April 26, 2014 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 8% of its disk illuminated and an age of 26.8 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 | 8% |
| Moon age | 26.8 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | March 30, 2014 at 15:45 |
| Next full moon | May 14, 2014 at 16:16 (in 18.2 days) |
| Next new moon | April 29, 2014 at 03:15 (in 2.6 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 26, 2014 it had completed 91% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 30, 2014.
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