Waning · 85.7% lit · ♎︎ Libra 16°
Moon age
18.4days
Moon phase on February 21, 2011Waning Gibbous
On Monday, February 21, 2011, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 85.7% of its visible face lit, 18.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
85.7%Illumination at noon UTC
18.4 dMoon age
362,433 km225,205 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (17°)
33.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 21, 2011 is on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 08:36 UTC, 3 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, March 4, 2011 at 20:46 UTC, 11 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, February 18, 2011 | 08:36 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Thursday, February 24, 2011 | 23:27 |
The Moon around February 21
More about this date
Monday, February 21, 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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