Waxing · 50.9% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 10°
First Quarter at
10:15UTC
Moon phase on February 28, 1966First Quarter
On Monday, February 28, 1966, the Moon was a First Quarter: 50.9% of its visible face lit, 8.0 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
50.9%Illumination at noon UTC
8.0 dMoon age
381,426 km237,007 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (10°)
31.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 28, 1966 is on Monday, March 7, 1966 at 01:45 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, February 20, 1966 at 10:49 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Sunday, February 20, 1966 | 10:49 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Monday, February 28, 1966 | 10:15 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, March 7, 1966 | 01:45 |
The Moon around February 28
More about this date
Monday, February 28, 1966 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 20, 1966 to the new moon of March 22, 1966, a cycle of 29.75 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1966, or the whole moon calendar 1966.
- The same date one year apart: 1965 · 1967.
- 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.