Moon

Tuesday, August 23, 1859

Waning Crescent


The lunar phase on Tuesday, August 23, 1859 was a Waning Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 23% illuminated, 24.9 days old, and 84% 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 23, 1859
Moon Phase:Waning Crescent
Illumination:23%
Age:24.9 Days
Longitude:93.7°
Moon Sign:Cancer


The next New Moon was on Sunday, August 28, 1859, and the next Full Moon was on Monday, September 12, 1859 (Harvest Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of August 1859.


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

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