Waxing · 0.0% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 28°
New Moon at
08:51UTC
Moon phase on February 16, 1980New Moon
On Saturday, February 16, 1980, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.0% of its visible face lit, 29.6 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.0%Illumination at noon UTC
29.6 dMoon age
359,389 km223,314 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (29°)
33.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 16, 1980 is on Saturday, March 1, 1980 at 21:00 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, February 16, 1980 at 08:51 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, February 9, 1980 | 07:35 |
| New Moon (this day) | Saturday, February 16, 1980 | 08:51 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, February 23, 1980 | 00:14 |
The Moon around February 16
More about this date
Saturday, February 16, 1980 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 16, 1980 to the new moon of March 16, 1980, a cycle of 29.42 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1980, or the whole moon calendar 1980.
- The same date one year apart: 1979 · 1981.
- 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.