Waxing · 65.0% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 26°
Moon age
9.1days
Moon phase on February 28, 1939Waxing Gibbous
On Tuesday, February 28, 1939, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 65.0% of its visible face lit, 9.1 days after the new moon and growing each night.
65.0%Illumination at noon UTC
9.1 dMoon age
370,738 km230,366 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (26°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 28, 1939 is on Sunday, March 5, 1939 at 18:00 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, February 19, 1939 at 08:28 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, February 27, 1939 | 03:26 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, March 5, 1939 | 18:00 |
The Moon around February 28
More about this date
Tuesday, February 28, 1939 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 19, 1939 to the new moon of March 21, 1939, a cycle of 29.72 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1939, or the whole moon calendar 1939.
- The same date one year apart: 1938 · 1940.
- 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.