Waning · 99.9% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 05°
Full Moon at
08:54UTC
Moon phase on February 23, 1959Full Moon
On Monday, February 23, 1959, the Moon was a Full Moon: 99.9% of its visible face lit, 15.7 days after the new moon and at its fullest. The exact Full Moon happened at .
99.9%Illumination at noon UTC
15.7 dMoon age
370,930 km230,485 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (6°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
FullWhole disc lit
Full moon
This is the Snow Moon, 371,389 km from Earth.
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 23, 1959 is on Monday, February 23, 1959 at 08:54 UTC, the same day, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, March 9, 1959 at 10:51 UTC, 14 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, February 15, 1959 | 19:20 |
| Full Moon (this day) | Monday, February 23, 1959 | 08:54 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Monday, March 2, 1959 | 02:54 |
The Moon around February 23
More about this date
Monday, February 23, 1959 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 7, 1959 to the new moon of March 9, 1959, a cycle of 29.65 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1959, or the whole moon calendar 1959.
- The same date one year apart: 1958 · 1960.
- 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.