Waxing · 50.0% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 04°
First Quarter at
12:15UTC
Moon phase on February 24, 1988First Quarter
On Wednesday, February 24, 1988, the Moon was a First Quarter: 50.0% of its visible face lit, 6.8 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
50.0%Illumination at noon UTC
6.8 dMoon age
389,776 km242,196 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (5°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 24, 1988 is on Thursday, March 3, 1988 at 16:01 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, February 17, 1988 at 15:54 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, February 17, 1988 | 15:54 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, February 24, 1988 | 12:15 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, March 3, 1988 | 16:01 |
The Moon around February 24
More about this date
Wednesday, February 24, 1988 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 17, 1988 to the new moon of March 18, 1988, a cycle of 29.42 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.