Moon

Friday, August 9, 1776

Waning Crescent


The lunar phase on Friday, August 9, 1776 was a Waning Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 16% illuminated, 25.7 days old, and 87% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Waning Crescent phase, the illuminated sliver continues to shrink, nearing the end of the lunar cycle.

Date:August 9, 1776
Moon Phase:Waning Crescent
Illumination:16%
Age:25.7 Days
Longitude:91.4°
Moon Sign:Cancer


The next New Moon was on Wednesday, August 14, 1776, and the next Full Moon was on Thursday, August 29, 1776 (Sturgeon Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of August 1776.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Waning Gibbous title=
  • 2Waning Gibbous title=
  • 3Waning Gibbous title=
  • 4Waning Gibbous title=
  • 5Waning Gibbous title=
  • 6Last Quarter title=
  • 7Waning Crescent title=
  • 8Waning Crescent title=
  • 9Waning Crescent title=
  • 10Waning Crescent title=
  • 11Waning Crescent title=
  • 12Waning Crescent title=
  • 13New Moon title=
  • 14New Moon title=
  • 15Waxing Crescent title=
  • 16Waxing Crescent title=
  • 17Waxing Crescent title=
  • 18Waxing Crescent title=
  • 19Waxing Crescent title=
  • 20Waxing Crescent title=
  • 21First Quarter title=
  • 22First Quarter title=
  • 23Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 24Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 25Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 26Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 27Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 28Full Moon title=
  • 29Waning Gibbous title=
  • 30Waning Gibbous title=
  • 31Waning Gibbous title=

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