February 1978

1. Sun
2. Mon
3. Tue
4. Wed
5. Thu
6. Fri
7. Sat
11. 1 42%
12. 2 31%
13. 3 21%
14. 4 12%
15. 5 5%
16. 6 1%
17. 7 New
18. 8 2%
19. 9 6%
20. 10 12%
21. 11 20%
22. 12 29%
23. 13 38%
24. 14 First qtr
25. 15 58%
26. 16 67%
27. 17 75%
28. 18 83%
29. 19 89%
30. 20 95%
31. 21 98%
32. 22 Full
33. 23 100%
34. 24 97%
35. 25 93%
36. 26 86%
37. 27 78%
38. 28 68%

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

Events in February 1978

1. Wed, Feb 12:40 AM

   Moon and Uranus close together

   They pass 2.8° apart in the sky.

2. Fri, Feb 37:50 AM

   Moon and Neptune close together

   They pass 3.4° apart in the sky.

3. Sun, Feb 5

   Perigee

   The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 361,300 km.

4. Tue, Feb 79:54 AM

   New Moon

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

5. Tue, Feb 74:55 PM

   Moon and Venus close together

   They pass 4.9° apart in the sky.

6. Tue, Feb 145:11 PM

   First Quarter

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

7. Wed, Feb 1510:54 PM

   Saturn at opposition

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

8. Fri, Feb 175:59 AM

   Moon and Jupiter close together

   They pass 5.0° apart in the sky.

9. Fri, Feb 17

   Apogee

   The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 405,200 km.

10. Wed, Feb 226:10 AM

    Moon and Saturn close together

    They pass 4.9° apart in the sky.

11. Wed, Feb 228:27 PM

    Full Moon Snow Moon

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

12. Sun, Feb 269:47 PM

    Mercury behind the Sun

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

13. Tue, Feb 288:21 AM

    Moon and Uranus close together

    They pass 3.0° apart in the sky.

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