Waning · 29.5% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 16°
Moon age
24.4days
Moon phase on August 15, 1990Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, August 15, 1990, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 29.5% of its visible face lit, 24.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
29.5%Illumination at noon UTC
24.4 dMoon age
369,068 km229,328 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (17°)
32.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 15, 1990 is on Monday, August 6, 1990 at 14:20 UTC, 9 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, August 20, 1990 at 12:39 UTC, 5 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, August 13, 1990 | 15:54 |
| New Moon (after) | Monday, August 20, 1990 | 12:39 |
The Moon around August 15
More about this date
Wednesday, August 15, 1990 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 22, 1990 to the new moon of August 20, 1990, a cycle of 29.41 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1990, or the whole moon calendar 1990.
- The same date one year apart: 1989 · 1991.
- 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.