Waning · 95.7% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 20°
Moon age
15.9days
Moon phase on February 16, 1938Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, February 16, 1938, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 95.7% of its visible face lit, 15.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
95.7%Illumination at noon UTC
15.9 dMoon age
375,909 km233,579 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (21°)
31.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 16, 1938 is on Monday, February 14, 1938 at 17:14 UTC, 2 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, March 2, 1938 at 05:40 UTC, 14 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, February 14, 1938 | 17:14 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Tuesday, February 22, 1938 | 04:24 |
The Moon around February 16
More about this date
Wednesday, February 16, 1938 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 31, 1938 to the new moon of March 2, 1938, a cycle of 29.67 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1938, or the whole moon calendar 1938.
- The same date one year apart: 1937 · 1939.
- 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.