Waxing · 98.6% lit · ♌︎ Leo 19°
Moon age
14.2days
Moon phase on February 22, 1940Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, February 22, 1940, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 98.6% of its visible face lit, 14.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
98.6%Illumination at noon UTC
14.2 dMoon age
359,043 km223,099 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (20°)
33.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 22, 1940 is on Friday, February 23, 1940 at 09:56 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, February 8, 1940 at 07:45 UTC, 14 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, February 16, 1940 | 12:56 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, February 23, 1940 | 09:56 |
The Moon around February 22
More about this date
Thursday, February 22, 1940 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 8, 1940 to the new moon of March 9, 1940, a cycle of 29.78 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1940, or the whole moon calendar 1940.
- The same date one year apart: 1939 · 1941.
- 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.