Waning · 98.9% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 08°
Moon age
16.2days
Moon phase on February 16, 1976Waning Gibbous
On Monday, February 16, 1976, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 98.9% of its visible face lit, 16.2 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
98.9%Illumination at noon UTC
16.2 dMoon age
362,009 km224,942 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (8°)
33.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 16, 1976 is on Sunday, February 15, 1976 at 16:43 UTC, 1 day earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, February 29, 1976 at 23:25 UTC, 13 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Sunday, February 15, 1976 | 16:43 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Sunday, February 22, 1976 | 08:16 |
The Moon around February 16
More about this date
Monday, February 16, 1976 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 31, 1976 to the new moon of February 29, 1976, a cycle of 29.71 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1976, or the whole moon calendar 1976.
- The same date one year apart: 1975 · 1977.
- 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.