Waning · 97.8% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 22°
Moon age
16.9days
Moon phase on February 24, 1978Waning Gibbous
On Friday, February 24, 1978, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 97.8% of its visible face lit, 16.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
97.8%Illumination at noon UTC
16.9 dMoon age
388,670 km241,508 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (22°)
30.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 24, 1978 is on Thursday, February 23, 1978 at 01:27 UTC, 1 day earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, March 9, 1978 at 02:36 UTC, 13 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Thursday, February 23, 1978 | 01:27 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Thursday, March 2, 1978 | 08:34 |
The Moon around February 24
More about this date
Friday, February 24, 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.