Moon calendar
February 1953
- 1 94%
- 2 88%
- 3 81%
- 4 73%
- 5 65%
- 6 Last qtr
- 7 45%
- 8 34%
- 9 24%
- 10 15%
- 11 8%
- 12 3%
- 13 New
- 14 1%
- 15 4%
- 16 11%
- 17 19%
- 18 29%
- 19 39%
- 20 First qtr
- 21 60%
- 22 70%
- 23 78%
- 24 86%
- 25 92%
- 26 96%
- 27 99%
- 28 Full
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in February 1953
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 406,100 km.
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5:54 PM
Mercury behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
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6:40 AM
Moon, Neptune, and Saturn gathered
All within 7.7° of each other in the sky.
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11:09 PM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
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7:58 PM
Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun.
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8:10 PM
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 357,100 km.
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11:46 AM
Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 3.4° apart in the sky.
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1:29 PM
Mars, Moon, and Venus gathered
All within 7.6° of each other in the sky.
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2:10 PM
Moon and Mars close together
They pass 4.7° apart in the sky.
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2:20 AM
Moon and Venus close together
They pass 2.0° apart in the sky.
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12:45 PM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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10:39 PM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 2.0° apart in the sky.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 406,400 km.
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1:59 PM
Full Moon
The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.