Waxing · 8.6% lit · ♈︎ Aries 13°
Moon age
2.7days
Moon phase on February 29, 1960Waxing Crescent
On Monday, February 29, 1960, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 8.6% of its visible face lit, 2.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
8.6%Illumination at noon UTC
2.7 dMoon age
386,982 km240,459 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (14°)
30.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 29, 1960 is on Sunday, March 13, 1960 at 08:26 UTC, 13 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, February 26, 1960 at 18:24 UTC, 3 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, February 26, 1960 | 18:24 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, March 5, 1960 | 11:06 |
The Moon around February 29
More about this date
Monday, February 29, 1960 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 26, 1960 to the new moon of March 27, 1960, a cycle of 29.55 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.