Moon

Friday, August 28, 1778

Waxing Crescent


The lunar phase on Friday, August 28, 1778 was a Waxing Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 42% illuminated, 6.7 days old, and 23% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Waxing Crescent phase, the illuminated sliver continues to grow. The moon begins to rise slightly later than the sun with each passing night.

Date:August 28, 1778
Moon Phase:Waxing Crescent
Illumination:42%
Age:6.7 Days
Longitude:237.0°
Moon Sign:Scorpio


The next Full Moon was on Sunday, September 6, 1778 (Harvest Moon), and the next New Moon was on Sunday, September 20, 1778.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of August 1778.


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

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