Waxing · 96.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 05°
Moon age
12.5days
Moon phase on February 17, 1962Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, February 17, 1962, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 96.2% of its visible face lit, 12.5 days after the new moon and growing each night.
96.2%Illumination at noon UTC
12.5 dMoon age
402,723 km250,241 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (6°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 17, 1962 is on Monday, February 19, 1962 at 13:18 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, February 5, 1962 at 00:10 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, February 11, 1962 | 15:43 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, February 19, 1962 | 13:18 |
The Moon around February 17
More about this date
Saturday, February 17, 1962 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 5, 1962 to the new moon of March 6, 1962, a cycle of 29.43 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1962, or the whole moon calendar 1962.
- The same date one year apart: 1961 · 1963.
- 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.