Waxing · 55.2% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 15°
Moon age
8.7days
Moon phase on February 28, 1985Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, February 28, 1985, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 55.2% of its visible face lit, 8.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
55.2%Illumination at noon UTC
8.7 dMoon age
394,794 km245,314 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (16°)
30.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 28, 1985 is on Thursday, March 7, 1985 at 02:13 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, February 19, 1985 at 18:43 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, February 27, 1985 | 23:41 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, March 7, 1985 | 02:13 |
The Moon around February 28
More about this date
Thursday, February 28, 1985 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 19, 1985 to the new moon of March 21, 1985, a cycle of 29.72 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1985, or the whole moon calendar 1985.
- The same date one year apart: 1984 · 1986.
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- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.