Waning · 85.6% lit · ♎︎ Libra 01°
Moon age
17.7days
Moon phase on February 5, 2026Waning Gibbous
On Thursday, February 5, 2026, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 85.6% of its visible face lit, 17.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
85.6%Illumination at noon UTC
17.7 dMoon age
388,641 km241,490 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (1°)
30.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 5, 2026 is on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 22:09 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 12:01 UTC, 12 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Sunday, February 1, 2026 | 22:09 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Monday, February 9, 2026 | 12:43 |
The Moon around February 5
More about this date
Thursday, February 5, 2026 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 18, 2026 to the new moon of February 17, 2026, a cycle of 29.67 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 2026, or the whole moon calendar 2026.
- The same date one year apart: 2025 · 2027.
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- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.