Moon calendar

February 2102

  1. 1 98%
  2. 2 100%
  3. 3 Full
  4. 4 98%
  5. 5 94%
  6. 6 89%
  7. 7 82%
  8. 8 73%
  9. 9 63%
  10. 10 Last qtr
  11. 11 41%
  12. 12 30%
  13. 13 20%
  14. 14 11%
  15. 15 5%
  16. 16 1%
  17. 17 New
  18. 18 2%
  19. 19 6%
  20. 20 13%
  21. 21 20%
  22. 22 29%
  23. 23 39%
  24. 24 First qtr
  25. 25 58%
  26. 26 67%
  27. 27 76%
  28. 28 83%

Events in February 2102

  1. 2:14 AM

    Total lunar eclipse

    The Moon passes fully into Earth's shadow and turns a dim copper red.

  2. 2:19 AM

    Full Moon Snow Moon

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

  3. 2:34 AM

    Moon and Neptune close together

    They pass 4.5° apart in the sky.

  4. 4:32 PM

    Last Quarter

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

  5. 4:09 PM

    Moon and Jupiter close together

    They pass 4.7° apart in the sky.

  6. Perigee

    The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 362,100 km.

  7. 9:05 PM

    Moon and Mercury close together

    They pass 1.0° apart in the sky.

  8. 8:28 AM

    New Moon

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

  9. 4:08 PM

    First Quarter

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

  10. 6:08 PM

    Venus at greatest elongation

    47° from the Sun in the morning sky, its best showing before sunrise.

  11. 8:13 PM

    Moon and Mars close together

    They pass 1.5° apart in the sky.

  12. Apogee

    The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,900 km.

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

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