Waning · 0.1% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 25°
New Moon at
15:54UTC
Moon phase on February 17, 1988New Moon
On Wednesday, February 17, 1988, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.3 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.3 dMoon age
356,916 km221,777 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (26°)
33.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 17, 1988 is on Tuesday, February 2, 1988 at 20:52 UTC, 15 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, February 17, 1988 at 15:54 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, February 10, 1988 | 23:01 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, February 17, 1988 | 15:54 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, February 24, 1988 | 12:15 |
The Moon around February 17
More about this date
Wednesday, February 17, 1988 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 19, 1988 to the new moon of February 17, 1988, a cycle of 29.44 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1988, or the whole moon calendar 1988.
- The same date one year apart: 1987 · 1989.
- 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.