Waning · 52.4% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 24°
Last Quarter at
17:39UTC
Moon phase on February 16, 1963Last Quarter
On Saturday, February 16, 1963, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 52.4% of its visible face lit, 21.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
52.4%Illumination at noon UTC
21.9 dMoon age
401,629 km249,560 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (25°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 16, 1963 is on Friday, February 8, 1963 at 14:52 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, February 24, 1963 at 02:06 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, February 8, 1963 | 14:52 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Saturday, February 16, 1963 | 17:39 |
| New Moon (after) | Sunday, February 24, 1963 | 02:06 |
The Moon around February 16
More about this date
Saturday, February 16, 1963 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 25, 1963 to the new moon of February 24, 1963, a cycle of 29.52 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1963, or the whole moon calendar 1963.
- The same date one year apart: 1962 · 1964.
- 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.