Waning · 1.1% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 15°
Moon age
28.7days
Moon phase on February 16, 2026Waning Crescent
On Monday, February 16, 2026, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 1.1% of its visible face lit, 28.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
1.1%Illumination at noon UTC
28.7 dMoon age
388,504 km241,405 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (16°)
30.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 16, 2026 is on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 22:09 UTC, 15 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 12:01 UTC, 1 day later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, February 9, 2026 | 12:43 |
| New Moon (after) | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | 12:01 |
The Moon around February 16
More about this date
Monday, February 16, 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.
- 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.