Waxing · 62.6% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 15°
Moon age
8.6days
Moon phase on February 20, 1956Waxing Gibbous
On Monday, February 20, 1956, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 62.6% of its visible face lit, 8.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
62.6%Illumination at noon UTC
8.6 dMoon age
369,590 km229,652 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (15°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 20, 1956 is on Sunday, February 26, 1956 at 01:42 UTC, 6 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, February 11, 1956 at 21:38 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, February 19, 1956 | 09:21 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, February 26, 1956 | 01:42 |
The Moon around February 20
More about this date
Monday, February 20, 1956 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 11, 1956 to the new moon of March 12, 1956, a cycle of 29.67 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1956, or the whole moon calendar 1956.
- The same date one year apart: 1955 · 1957.
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- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.