Waxing · 61.2% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 17°
Moon age
8.2days
Moon phase on February 23, 1961Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, February 23, 1961, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 61.2% of its visible face lit, 8.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
61.2%Illumination at noon UTC
8.2 dMoon age
399,763 km248,401 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (18°)
29.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 23, 1961 is on Thursday, March 2, 1961 at 13:35 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, February 15, 1961 at 08:10 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, February 22, 1961 | 08:35 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, March 2, 1961 | 13:35 |
The Moon around February 23
More about this date
Thursday, February 23, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 15, 1961 to the new moon of March 16, 1961, a cycle of 29.44 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1961, or the whole moon calendar 1961.
- The same date one year apart: 1960 · 1962.
- 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.