On Wednesday, December 9, 2020 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 26% of its disk illuminated and an age of 24.4 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 | 26% |
| Moon age | 24.4 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | November 15, 2020 at 02:07 |
| Next full moon | December 30, 2020 at 00:28 (in 20.5 days) |
| Next new moon | December 14, 2020 at 13:17 (in 5.1 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 December 9, 2020 it had completed 83% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 15, 2020.
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