Waning · 60.1% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 16°
Moon age
21.5days
Moon phase on February 17, 1971Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, February 17, 1971, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 60.1% of its visible face lit, 21.5 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
60.1%Illumination at noon UTC
21.5 dMoon age
396,532 km246,393 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (17°)
30.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 17, 1971 is on Wednesday, February 10, 1971 at 07:42 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, February 25, 1971 at 09:49 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Wednesday, February 10, 1971 | 07:42 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Thursday, February 18, 1971 | 12:14 |
The Moon around February 17
More about this date
Wednesday, February 17, 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.
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- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.