Moon

Friday, December 16, 1870

Waning Crescent


The lunar phase on Friday, December 16, 1870 was a Waning Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 36% illuminated, 23.5 days old, and 80% 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:December 16, 1870
Moon Phase:Waning Crescent
Illumination:36%
Age:23.5 Days
Longitude:191.6°
Moon Sign:Libra


The next New Moon was on Thursday, December 22, 1870, and the next Full Moon was on Friday, January 6, 1871 (Wolf Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of December 1870.


  • 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=
  • 8Waning Gibbous 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=
  • 21Waning Crescent 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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