Moon

Wednesday, May 8, 1861

Waning Crescent


The lunar phase on Wednesday, May 8, 1861 was a Waning Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 1% illuminated, 28.8 days old, and 98% 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:May 8, 1861
Moon Phase:Waning Crescent
Illumination:1%
Age:28.8 Days
Longitude:39.6°
Moon Sign:Taurus


The next New Moon was on Thursday, May 9, 1861, and the next Full Moon was on Friday, May 24, 1861 (Flower Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of May 1861.


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

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