Waxing · 68.5% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 10°
Moon age
9.8days
Moon phase on February 8, 1968Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, February 8, 1968, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 68.5% of its visible face lit, 9.8 days after the new moon and growing each night.
68.5%Illumination at noon UTC
9.8 dMoon age
401,453 km249,451 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (10°)
29.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 8, 1968 is on Wednesday, February 14, 1968 at 06:43 UTC, 6 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, January 29, 1968 at 16:29 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, February 6, 1968 | 12:21 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, February 14, 1968 | 06:43 |
The Moon around February 8
More about this date
Thursday, February 8, 1968 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 29, 1968 to the new moon of February 28, 1968, a cycle of 29.60 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1968, or the whole moon calendar 1968.
- The same date one year apart: 1967 · 1969.
- 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.