Waxing · 47.6% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 28°
First Quarter at
17:45UTC
Moon phase on February 20, 1953First Quarter
On Friday, February 20, 1953, the Moon was a First Quarter: 47.6% of its visible face lit, 6.5 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
47.6%Illumination at noon UTC
6.5 dMoon age
382,693 km237,794 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (29°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 20, 1953 is on Saturday, February 28, 1953 at 18:59 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, February 14, 1953 at 01:10 UTC, 6 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Saturday, February 14, 1953 | 01:10 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Friday, February 20, 1953 | 17:45 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, February 28, 1953 | 18:59 |
The Moon around February 20
More about this date
Friday, February 20, 1953 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 14, 1953 to the new moon of March 15, 1953, a cycle of 29.41 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1953, or the whole moon calendar 1953.
- The same date one year apart: 1952 · 1954.
- 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.