Waning · 93.8% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 25°
Moon age
17.8days
Moon phase on February 16, 1968Waning Gibbous
On Friday, February 16, 1968, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 93.8% of its visible face lit, 17.8 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
93.8%Illumination at noon UTC
17.8 dMoon age
370,774 km230,388 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (26°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 16, 1968 is on Wednesday, February 14, 1968 at 06:43 UTC, 2 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, February 28, 1968 at 06:56 UTC, 12 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Wednesday, February 14, 1968 | 06:43 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Wednesday, February 21, 1968 | 03:28 |
The Moon around February 16
More about this date
Friday, February 16, 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.