Waning · 0.1% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 17°
New Moon at
14:39UTC
Moon phase on February 8, 2016New Moon
On Monday, February 8, 2016, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.4 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
29.4 dMoon age
369,005 km229,289 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (18°)
32.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 8, 2016 is on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 18:20 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, February 8, 2016 at 14:39 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, February 1, 2016 | 03:28 |
| New Moon (this day) | Monday, February 8, 2016 | 14:39 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, February 15, 2016 | 07:47 |
The Moon around February 8
More about this date
Monday, February 8, 2016 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 10, 2016 to the new moon of February 8, 2016, a cycle of 29.55 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 2016, or the whole moon calendar 2016.
- The same date one year apart: 2015 · 2017.
- 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.