On Monday, April 21, 2025 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 38% 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 | 38% |
| Moon age | 23.2 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | March 29, 2025 at 07:58 |
| Next full moon | May 12, 2025 at 13:57 (in 21.1 days) |
| Next new moon | April 27, 2025 at 16:32 (in 6.2 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 April 21, 2025 it had completed 79% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 29, 2025.
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