On Monday, May 10, 2021 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 2% of its disk illuminated and an age of 28.5 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 | 2% |
| Moon age | 28.5 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | April 11, 2021 at 23:31 |
| Next full moon | May 26, 2021 at 08:14 (in 15.8 days) |
| Next new moon | May 11, 2021 at 16:00 (in 1.2 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 May 10, 2021 it had completed 96% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 11, 2021.
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