Moon

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Waning Crescent


The lunar phase on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 was a Waning Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 9% illuminated, 26.6 days old, and 90% 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:April 17, 2012
Moon Phase:Waning Crescent
Illumination:9%
Age:26.6 Days
Longitude:353.3°
Moon Sign:Pisces


The next New Moon was on Saturday, April 21, 2012, and the next Full Moon was on Saturday, May 5, 2012 (Flower Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of April 2012.


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

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