Moon calendar
February 2003
- 1 New
- 2 2%
- 3 6%
- 4 11%
- 5 18%
- 6 25%
- 7 34%
- 8 43%
- 9 First qtr
- 10 62%
- 11 71%
- 12 80%
- 13 87%
- 14 93%
- 15 98%
- 16 Full
- 17 99%
- 18 96%
- 19 90%
- 20 82%
- 21 72%
- 22 61%
- 23 Last qtr
- 24 39%
- 25 29%
- 26 19%
- 27 12%
- 28 6%
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in February 2003
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3:11 AM
Moon and Neptune close together
They pass 4.6° apart in the sky.
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5:48 AM
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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4:04 AM
Jupiter at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
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11:02 AM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 4.3° apart in the sky.
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8:04 PM
Mercury at greatest elongation
25° from the Sun in the morning sky, its best showing before sunrise.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,500 km.
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6:11 AM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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9:29 PM
Moon and Saturn close together
They pass 2.6° apart in the sky.
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2:48 PM
Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 3.7° apart in the sky.
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6:51 PM
Full Moon
The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.
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4:38 PM
Uranus behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 364,800 km.
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1:54 AM
Mercury and Neptune close together
They pass 1.5° apart in the sky.
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11:46 AM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
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11:27 PM
Moon and Mars close together
They pass 1.9° apart in the sky.
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12:05 PM
Moon and Neptune close together
They pass 4.7° apart in the sky.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.