Waning Crescent
Next occurrence (UTC):
Typical illumination: 25%
The waning crescent is the thinning sliver that remains before the next new moon. Illumination falls from a modest crescent toward 0%.
How it looks
In the Northern Hemisphere the lit edge is on the left. Look for it in the eastern sky before sunrise — a delicate curve that shrinks each morning.
When it is visible
It is a dawn moon: rising in the small hours and setting in the morning. Best viewed in the hours before sunrise.
Geometry
Phase longitude is between about 292° and 354°. The Moon is approaching conjunction with the Sun again, closing the synodic cycle.