On Sunday, March 31, 2019 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 23% of its disk illuminated and an age of 25.0 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 | 23% |
| Moon age | 25.0 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | March 6, 2019 at 13:03 |
| Next full moon | April 19, 2019 at 08:12 (in 18.8 days) |
| Next new moon | April 5, 2019 at 05:50 (in 4.7 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 March 31, 2019 it had completed 84% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 6, 2019.
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