Moon

Sunday, August 23, 1868

Waxing Crescent


The lunar phase on Sunday, August 23, 1868 was a Waxing Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 41% illuminated, 6.5 days old, and 22% 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 23, 1868
Moon Phase:Waxing Crescent
Illumination:41%
Age:6.5 Days
Longitude:230.9°
Moon Sign:Scorpio


The next Full Moon was on Tuesday, September 1, 1868 (Harvest Moon), and the next New Moon was on Wednesday, September 16, 1868.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of August 1868.


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

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