Waxing · 73.9% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 25°
Moon age
10.2days
Moon phase on February 16, 1951Waxing Gibbous
On Friday, February 16, 1951, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 73.9% of its visible face lit, 10.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
73.9%Illumination at noon UTC
10.2 dMoon age
403,894 km250,968 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (26°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 16, 1951 is on Wednesday, February 21, 1951 at 21:12 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, February 6, 1951 at 07:54 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, February 13, 1951 | 20:55 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, February 21, 1951 | 21:12 |
The Moon around February 16
More about this date
Friday, February 16, 1951 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 6, 1951 to the new moon of March 7, 1951, a cycle of 29.54 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1951, or the whole moon calendar 1951.
- The same date one year apart: 1950 · 1952.
- 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.