Waning · 0.4% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 27°
New Moon at
22:35UTC
Moon phase on February 21, 2012New Moon
On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.4% 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 .
0.4%Illumination at noon UTC
29.2 dMoon age
390,049 km242,365 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (27°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 21, 2012 is on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 21:54 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 22:35 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 | 17:04 |
| New Moon (this day) | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 | 22:35 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, March 1, 2012 | 01:22 |
The Moon around February 21
More about this date
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 23, 2012 to the new moon of February 21, 2012, a cycle of 29.62 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 2012, or the whole moon calendar 2012.
- The same date one year apart: 2011 · 2013.
- 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.