Waning · 95.6% lit · ♎︎ Libra 01°
Moon age
17.5days
Moon phase on February 26, 1986Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, February 26, 1986, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 95.6% of its visible face lit, 17.5 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
95.6%Illumination at noon UTC
17.5 dMoon age
372,479 km231,447 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (2°)
32.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 26, 1986 is on Monday, February 24, 1986 at 15:02 UTC, 2 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, March 10, 1986 at 14:52 UTC, 12 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, February 24, 1986 | 15:02 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Monday, March 3, 1986 | 12:17 |
The Moon around February 26
More about this date
Wednesday, February 26, 1986 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 9, 1986 to the new moon of March 10, 1986, a cycle of 29.58 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1986, or the whole moon calendar 1986.
- The same date one year apart: 1985 · 1987.
- 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.