Waxing · 98.8% lit · ♌︎ Leo 16°
Moon age
14.4days
Moon phase on February 17, 2011Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, February 17, 2011, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 98.8% of its visible face lit, 14.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
98.8%Illumination at noon UTC
14.4 dMoon age
361,293 km224,497 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (16°)
33.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 17, 2011 is on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 08:36 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 02:31 UTC, 14 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, February 11, 2011 | 07:19 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, February 18, 2011 | 08:36 |
The Moon around February 17
More about this date
Thursday, February 17, 2011 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 3, 2011 to the new moon of March 4, 2011, a cycle of 29.76 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 2011, or the whole moon calendar 2011.
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