Waxing · 79.0% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 21°
Moon age
9.5days
Moon phase on February 5, 1971Waxing Gibbous
On Friday, February 5, 1971, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 79.0% of its visible face lit, 9.5 days after the new moon and growing each night.
79.0%Illumination at noon UTC
9.5 dMoon age
389,512 km242,032 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (21°)
30.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 5, 1971 is on Wednesday, February 10, 1971 at 07:42 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, January 26, 1971 at 22:55 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, February 2, 1971 | 14:31 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, February 10, 1971 | 07:42 |
The Moon around February 5
More about this date
Friday, February 5, 1971 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 26, 1971 to the new moon of February 25, 1971, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1971, or the whole moon calendar 1971.
- The same date one year apart: 1970 · 1972.
- 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.