Waning · 87.3% lit · ♎︎ Libra 17°
Moon age
18.2days
Moon phase on February 24, 1989Waning Gibbous
On Friday, February 24, 1989, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 87.3% of its visible face lit, 18.2 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
87.3%Illumination at noon UTC
18.2 dMoon age
405,580 km252,015 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (18°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 24, 1989 is on Monday, February 20, 1989 at 15:32 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, March 7, 1989 at 18:19 UTC, 11 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, February 20, 1989 | 15:32 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Tuesday, February 28, 1989 | 20:08 |
The Moon around February 24
More about this date
Friday, February 24, 1989 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 6, 1989 to the new moon of March 7, 1989, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1989, or the whole moon calendar 1989.
- The same date one year apart: 1988 · 1990.
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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.