Waning · 61.8% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 23°
Moon age
21.5days
Moon phase on February 26, 1962Waning Gibbous
On Monday, February 26, 1962, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 61.8% of its visible face lit, 21.5 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
61.8%Illumination at noon UTC
21.5 dMoon age
393,328 km244,403 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (24°)
30.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 26, 1962 is on Monday, February 19, 1962 at 13:18 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, March 6, 1962 at 10:31 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, February 19, 1962 | 13:18 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Tuesday, February 27, 1962 | 15:50 |
The Moon around February 26
More about this date
Monday, February 26, 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.