On Friday, October 17, 2025 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 16% 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 | 16% |
| Moon age | 25.8 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | September 21, 2025 at 16:54 |
| Next full moon | November 5, 2025 at 10:19 (in 18.9 days) |
| Next new moon | October 21, 2025 at 09:25 (in 3.9 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 October 17, 2025 it had completed 87% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 21, 2025.
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