Waning · 98.8% lit · ♌︎ Leo 28°
Moon age
15.1days
Moon phase on February 6, 1947Waning Gibbous
On Thursday, February 6, 1947, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 98.8% of its visible face lit, 15.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
98.8%Illumination at noon UTC
15.1 dMoon age
366,298 km227,607 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (28°)
32.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 6, 1947 is on Wednesday, February 5, 1947 at 15:50 UTC, 1 day earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, February 21, 1947 at 02:00 UTC, 15 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Wednesday, February 5, 1947 | 15:50 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Wednesday, February 12, 1947 | 21:58 |
The Moon around February 6
More about this date
Thursday, February 6, 1947 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 22, 1947 to the new moon of February 21, 1947, a cycle of 29.73 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1947, or the whole moon calendar 1947.
- The same date one year apart: 1946 · 1948.
- 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.