The lunar phase on Friday, September 17, 1824 was a Waning Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 30% illuminated, 24.1 days old, and 82% 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: | September 17, 1824 |
| Moon Phase: | Waning Crescent |
| Illumination: | 30% |
| Age: | 24.1 Days |
| Longitude: | 109.0° |
| Moon Sign: | Cancer ♋ |
The next New Moon was on Wednesday, September 22, 1824, and the next Full Moon was on Thursday, October 7, 1824 (Hunter's Moon).
The Moon on September 17, 1824
On Friday, September 17, 1824, the Moon was passing through the zodiac sign of Cancer ♋ — the sign the Moon rules, linked with home, nurturing, and deep feeling.
The following full moon, the Hunter's Moon, came 19 days later, and the next new moon arrived in 4 days.
Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of September 1824.
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