Moon phase on February 25, 2044

Waning Crescent, 11%
🌘 Waning Crescent
Thursday, February 25, 2044 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 11% Age: 26.5 days Cycle: 89%
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On Thursday, February 25, 2044 the Moon will be in its waning crescent phase, with 11% of its disk illuminated and an age of 26.5 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌘 Waning Crescent
Illumination11%
Moon age26.5 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonJanuary 30, 2044 at 01:04
Next full moonMarch 13, 2044 at 16:41 (in 17.2 days)
Next new moonFebruary 28, 2044 at 17:12 (in 3.2 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.

MonFeb 22Waning Crescent, 37%37%Waning CrescentTueFeb 23Waning Crescent, 28%28%Waning CrescentWedFeb 24Waning Crescent, 19%19%Waning Crescent
ThuFeb 25Waning Crescent, 11%11%Waning Crescent
FriFeb 26Waning Crescent, 5%5%Waning CrescentSatFeb 27Waning Crescent, 2%2%Waning CrescentSunFeb 28New Moon, 0%0%New Moon

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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 February 25, 2044 it had completed 89% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 30, 2044.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on February 25, 2044?

On February 25, 2044 the Moon will be in its waning crescent phase, with 11% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 26.5 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after February 25, 2044 falls on March 13, 2044 at 16:41 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after February 25, 2044 falls on February 28, 2044 at 17:12 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.