On Sunday, September 22, 2019 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 37% of its disk illuminated and an age of 23.2 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 | 37% |
| Moon age | 23.2 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | August 30, 2019 at 07:37 |
| Next full moon | October 13, 2019 at 18:09 (in 21.3 days) |
| Next new moon | September 28, 2019 at 15:27 (in 6.1 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 September 22, 2019 it had completed 79% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 30, 2019.
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