Waning · 15.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 27°
Moon age
25.6days
Moon phase on November 5, 1988Waning Crescent
On Saturday, November 5, 1988, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 15.2% of its visible face lit, 25.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
15.2%Illumination at noon UTC
25.6 dMoon age
404,469 km251,325 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (27°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to November 5, 1988 is on Tuesday, October 25, 1988 at 04:36 UTC, 11 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, November 9, 1988 at 14:20 UTC, 4 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, November 1, 1988 | 10:12 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, November 9, 1988 | 14:20 |
The Moon around November 5
More about this date
Saturday, November 5, 1988 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 10, 1988 to the new moon of November 9, 1988, a cycle of 29.69 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in November 1988, or the whole moon calendar 1988.
- The same date one year apart: 1987 · 1989.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.