Waxing · 51.4% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 10°
First Quarter at
09:12UTC
Moon phase on February 28, 1947First Quarter
On Friday, February 28, 1947, the Moon was a First Quarter: 51.4% of its visible face lit, 7.4 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
51.4%Illumination at noon UTC
7.4 dMoon age
371,202 km230,654 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (11°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 28, 1947 is on Friday, March 7, 1947 at 03:15 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, February 21, 1947 at 02:00 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, February 21, 1947 | 02:00 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Friday, February 28, 1947 | 09:12 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, March 7, 1947 | 03:15 |
The Moon around February 28
More about this date
Friday, February 28, 1947 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 21, 1947 to the new moon of March 22, 1947, a cycle of 29.61 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.