Waning · 0.1% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 04°
New Moon at
17:26UTC
Moon phase on February 26, 1998New Moon
On Thursday, February 26, 1998, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.2 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
29.2 dMoon age
360,690 km224,122 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (5°)
33.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 26, 1998 is on Friday, March 13, 1998 at 04:34 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, February 26, 1998 at 17:26 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, February 19, 1998 | 15:27 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, February 26, 1998 | 17:26 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, March 5, 1998 | 08:41 |
The Moon around February 26
More about this date
Thursday, February 26, 1998 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 28, 1998 to the new moon of February 26, 1998, a cycle of 29.48 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1998, or the whole moon calendar 1998.
- The same date one year apart: 1997 · 1999.
- 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.