On Monday, August 26, 2019 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 16% of its disk illuminated and an age of 25.5 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 | 16% |
| Moon age | 25.5 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | August 1, 2019 at 00:12 |
| Next full moon | September 14, 2019 at 01:33 (in 18.6 days) |
| Next new moon | August 30, 2019 at 07:37 (in 3.8 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 August 26, 2019 it had completed 87% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 1, 2019.
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