Waxing · 73.3% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 29°
Moon age
9.6days
Moon phase on February 21, 1956Waxing Gibbous
On Tuesday, February 21, 1956, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 73.3% of its visible face lit, 9.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
73.3%Illumination at noon UTC
9.6 dMoon age
366,665 km227,835 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (30°)
32.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 21, 1956 is on Sunday, February 26, 1956 at 01:42 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, February 11, 1956 at 21:38 UTC, 10 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 21
More about this date
Tuesday, February 21, 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.
- 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.