Waning · 76.6% lit · ♎︎ Libra 25°
Moon age
20.2days
Moon phase on February 17, 1960Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, February 17, 1960, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 76.6% of its visible face lit, 20.2 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
76.6%Illumination at noon UTC
20.2 dMoon age
377,177 km234,367 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (26°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 17, 1960 is on Friday, February 12, 1960 at 17:24 UTC, 5 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, February 26, 1960 at 18:24 UTC, 9 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, February 12, 1960 | 17:24 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Friday, February 19, 1960 | 23:48 |
The Moon around February 17
More about this date
Wednesday, February 17, 1960 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 28, 1960 to the new moon of February 26, 1960, a cycle of 29.51 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1960, or the whole moon calendar 1960.
- The same date one year apart: 1959 · 1961.
- 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.