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Old moon, red in the morning, from Hong Kong

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January 30, 2014

View larger. | Photo by Daniel Chang in Hong Kong. — View larger. | According to Hong Kong clocks and calendars, it was 6:27 a.m. on January 30, 2014 when Daniel Chang captured this old moon, red in the morning sky. Visit Daniel Chang’s Facebook page.

The January 30 new moon is the second new moon for January 2014. It’s also a supermoon. Daniel Chang in Hong Kong captured the moon only 23 hours before the exact new phase, at 22:27 UTC on January 29. According to his clock, it was 6:27 a.m. Hong Kong Time today (January 30).

In skylore, a waning crescent moon like this one – a moon seen only shortly before the dawn – is called an old moon.

New moon comes today at 21:38 UTC. That is 3:38 p.m. CST (the time in the central U.S.).

Thank you, Daniel!

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.