Waxing · 50.1% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 01°
First Quarter at
12:02UTC
Moon phase on February 20, 2002First Quarter
On Wednesday, February 20, 2002, the Moon was a First Quarter: 50.1% of its visible face lit, 8.2 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
50.1%Illumination at noon UTC
8.2 dMoon age
391,308 km243,147 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (2°)
30.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 20, 2002 is on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 09:17 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at 07:41 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Tuesday, February 12, 2002 | 07:41 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, February 20, 2002 | 12:02 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, February 27, 2002 | 09:17 |
The Moon around February 20
More about this date
Wednesday, February 20, 2002 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 12, 2002 to the new moon of March 14, 2002, a cycle of 29.77 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 2002, or the whole moon calendar 2002.
- The same date one year apart: 2001 · 2003.
- 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.