Waxing · 53.1% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 09°
First Quarter at
04:30UTC
Moon phase on February 24, 1969First Quarter
On Monday, February 24, 1969, the Moon was a First Quarter: 53.1% of its visible face lit, 7.8 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
53.1%Illumination at noon UTC
7.8 dMoon age
403,408 km250,666 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (9°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 24, 1969 is on Tuesday, March 4, 1969 at 05:17 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, February 16, 1969 at 16:25 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Sunday, February 16, 1969 | 16:25 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Monday, February 24, 1969 | 04:30 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, March 4, 1969 | 05:17 |
The Moon around February 24
More about this date
Monday, February 24, 1969 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 16, 1969 to the new moon of March 18, 1969, a cycle of 29.52 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1969, or the whole moon calendar 1969.
- The same date one year apart: 1968 · 1970.
- 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.