Waning · 85.8% lit · ♎︎ Libra 24°
Moon age
17.6days
Moon phase on February 29, 1956Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, February 29, 1956, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 85.8% of its visible face lit, 17.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
85.8%Illumination at noon UTC
17.6 dMoon age
383,943 km238,571 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (24°)
31.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 29, 1956 is on Sunday, February 26, 1956 at 01:42 UTC, 3 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, March 12, 1956 at 13:37 UTC, 12 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Sunday, February 26, 1956 | 01:42 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Sunday, March 4, 1956 | 11:53 |
The Moon around February 29
More about this date
Wednesday, February 29, 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.