On Saturday, January 6, 2024 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 25% of its disk illuminated and an age of 24.6 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 | 25% |
| Moon age | 24.6 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | December 12, 2023 at 20:32 |
| Next full moon | January 25, 2024 at 14:54 (in 19.1 days) |
| Next new moon | January 11, 2024 at 08:57 (in 4.9 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 January 6, 2024 it had completed 83% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 12, 2023.
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