On Friday, October 9, 2015 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 12% of its disk illuminated and an age of 26.3 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 | 12% |
| Moon age | 26.3 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | September 13, 2015 at 03:42 |
| Next full moon | October 27, 2015 at 10:05 (in 17.9 days) |
| Next new moon | October 12, 2015 at 21:06 (in 3.4 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 9, 2015 it had completed 89% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 13, 2015.
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