Waxing · 64.9% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 14°
Moon age
8.9days
Moon phase on February 16, 1978Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, February 16, 1978, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 64.9% of its visible face lit, 8.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
64.9%Illumination at noon UTC
8.9 dMoon age
404,209 km251,163 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (15°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 16, 1978 is on Thursday, February 23, 1978 at 01:27 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, February 7, 1978 at 14:54 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, February 14, 1978 | 22:11 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, February 23, 1978 | 01:27 |
The Moon around February 16
More about this date
Thursday, February 16, 1978 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 7, 1978 to the new moon of March 9, 1978, a cycle of 29.49 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1978, or the whole moon calendar 1978.
- The same date one year apart: 1977 · 1979.
- 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.