Waxing · 58.6% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 12°
Moon age
8.5days
Moon phase on February 21, 1983Waxing Gibbous
On Monday, February 21, 1983, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 58.6% of its visible face lit, 8.5 days after the new moon and growing each night.
58.6%Illumination at noon UTC
8.5 dMoon age
373,042 km231,798 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (12°)
32.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 21, 1983 is on Sunday, February 27, 1983 at 08:58 UTC, 6 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, February 13, 1983 at 00:32 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, February 20, 1983 | 17:32 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, February 27, 1983 | 08:58 |
The Moon around February 21
More about this date
Monday, February 21, 1983 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 13, 1983 to the new moon of March 14, 1983, a cycle of 29.72 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1983, or the whole moon calendar 1983.
- The same date one year apart: 1982 · 1984.
- 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.