The lunar phase on Tuesday, December 16, 1884 was a Waning Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 0% illuminated, 29.2 days old, and 99% 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, 1884 |
| Moon Phase: | Waning Crescent |
| Illumination: | 0% |
| Age: | 29.2 Days |
| Longitude: | 261.5° |
| Moon Sign: | Sagittarius ♐ |
The next New Moon was on Wednesday, December 17, 1884, and the next Full Moon was on Thursday, January 1, 1885 (Wolf Moon).
The Moon on December 16, 1884
On Tuesday, December 16, 1884, the Moon was passing through the zodiac sign of Sagittarius ♐ — a placement linked with optimism, freedom, and big-picture thinking.
The following full moon, the Wolf Moon, came 15 days later.
Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of December 1884.
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