Waning · 82.0% lit · ♎︎ Libra 29°
Moon age
19.5days
Moon phase on February 28, 1986Waning Gibbous
On Friday, February 28, 1986, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 82.0% of its visible face lit, 19.5 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
82.0%Illumination at noon UTC
19.5 dMoon age
369,453 km229,568 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (30°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 28, 1986 is on Monday, February 24, 1986 at 15:02 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, March 10, 1986 at 14:52 UTC, 10 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 28
More about this date
Friday, February 28, 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.