On Friday, May 23, 2025 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 13% of its disk illuminated and an age of 25.8 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 | 13% |
| Moon age | 25.8 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | April 27, 2025 at 16:32 |
| Next full moon | June 11, 2025 at 04:44 (in 18.7 days) |
| Next new moon | May 27, 2025 at 00:03 (in 3.5 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 23, 2025 it had completed 88% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 27, 2025.
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