On Thursday, October 12, 2023 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 5% of its disk illuminated and an age of 27.6 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 | 5% |
| Moon age | 27.6 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | September 14, 2023 at 22:40 |
| Next full moon | October 28, 2023 at 17:24 (in 16.2 days) |
| Next new moon | October 14, 2023 at 14:55 (in 2.1 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 October 12, 2023 it had completed 93% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 14, 2023.
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