Waning · 98.0% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 24°
Moon age
15.5days
Moon phase on February 28, 1983Waning Gibbous
On Monday, February 28, 1983, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 98.0% of its visible face lit, 15.5 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
98.0%Illumination at noon UTC
15.5 dMoon age
365,846 km227,326 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (25°)
32.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 28, 1983 is on Sunday, February 27, 1983 at 08:58 UTC, 1 day earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, March 14, 1983 at 17:44 UTC, 14 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Sunday, February 27, 1983 | 08:58 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Sunday, March 6, 1983 | 13:16 |
The Moon around February 28
More about this date
Monday, February 28, 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.