Waning · 52.8% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 25°
Last Quarter at
18:48UTC
Moon phase on February 17, 1990Last Quarter
On Saturday, February 17, 1990, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 52.8% of its visible face lit, 21.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
52.8%Illumination at noon UTC
21.7 dMoon age
403,905 km250,975 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (25°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 17, 1990 is on Friday, February 9, 1990 at 19:16 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, February 25, 1990 at 08:55 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, February 9, 1990 | 19:16 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Saturday, February 17, 1990 | 18:48 |
| New Moon (after) | Sunday, February 25, 1990 | 08:55 |
The Moon around February 17
More about this date
Saturday, February 17, 1990 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 26, 1990 to the new moon of February 25, 1990, a cycle of 29.57 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1990, or the whole moon calendar 1990.
- The same date one year apart: 1989 · 1991.
- 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.