February 1916

1. Sun
2. Mon
3. Tue
4. Wed
5. Thu
6. Fri
7. Sat
10. 1 6%
11. 2 1%
12. 3 New
13. 4 2%
14. 5 6%
15. 6 12%
16. 7 20%
17. 8 29%
18. 9 38%
19. 10 First qtr
20. 11 58%
21. 12 67%
22. 13 75%
23. 14 83%
24. 15 89%
25. 16 95%
26. 17 98%
27. 18 Full
28. 19 100%
29. 20 97%
30. 21 93%
31. 22 86%
32. 23 78%
33. 24 69%
34. 25 58%
35. 26 Last qtr
36. 27 35%
37. 28 25%
38. 29 15%

• Moon phase
• Perigee or apogee
• Eclipse
• Planets
• Equinox or solstice

Events in February 1916

1. Tue, Feb 1

   Perigee

   The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 361,200 km.

2. Thu, Feb 311:00 AM

   Total solar eclipse

   The Moon covers the Sun completely along a narrow track across Earth.

3. Thu, Feb 311:05 AM

   New Moon

   The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.

4. Thu, Feb 32:26 PM

   Moon and Uranus close together

   They pass 1.3° apart in the sky.

5. Thu, Feb 34:39 PM

   Moon and Mercury close together

   They pass 2.6° apart in the sky.

6. Thu, Feb 38:49 PM

   Mercury, Moon, and Uranus gathered

   All within 4.2° of each other in the sky.

7. Fri, Feb 46:55 PM

   Mercury and Uranus close together

   They pass 4.2° apart in the sky.

8. Sat, Feb 53:07 AM

   Mercury at inferior conjunction

   Passes between Earth and the Sun and is lost in its glare.

9. Sat, Feb 52:15 PM

   Uranus behind the Sun

   On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.

10. Sun, Feb 62:08 AM

    Moon and Venus close together

    They pass 4.7° apart in the sky.

11. Sun, Feb 612:02 PM

    Jupiter, Moon, and Venus gathered

    All within 7.2° of each other in the sky.

12. Wed, Feb 99:32 PM

    Mars at opposition

    Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.

13. Thu, Feb 105:20 PM

    First Quarter

    Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.

14. Sun, Feb 13

    Apogee

    The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 405,100 km.

15. Sun, Feb 135:28 PM

    Venus and Jupiter close together

    They pass 0.4° apart in the sky.

16. Mon, Feb 148:45 PM

    Moon and Saturn close together

    They pass 2.9° apart in the sky.

17. Wed, Feb 161:50 PM

    Moon and Neptune close together

    They pass 1.0° apart in the sky.

18. Fri, Feb 189:28 PM

    Full Moon Snow Moon

    The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.

19. Sat, Feb 264:24 AM

    Last Quarter

    Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.

20. Tue, Feb 29

    Perigee

    The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 366,600 km.

Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.