Moon phase on February 23, 1968

Waning Crescent, 23%
🌘 Waning Crescent
Friday, February 23, 1968 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 23% Age: 24.9 days Cycle: 84%
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On Friday, February 23, 1968 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 23% of its disk illuminated and an age of 24.9 days since the last new moon. Only a thin sliver is left, visible in the east shortly before dawn, as the cycle prepares to start over with the new moon.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌘 Waning Crescent
Illumination23%
Moon age24.9 days
Day of the weekFriday
Last new moonJanuary 29, 1968 at 14:29
Next full moonMarch 14, 1968 at 15:52 (in 20.2 days)
Next new moonFebruary 28, 1968 at 04:55 (in 4.7 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.

TueFeb 20Last Quarter, 53%53%Last QuarterWedFeb 21Last Quarter, 43%43%Last QuarterThuFeb 22Waning Crescent, 32%32%Waning Crescent
FriFeb 23Waning Crescent, 23%23%Waning Crescent
SatFeb 24Waning Crescent, 15%15%Waning CrescentSunFeb 25Waning Crescent, 8%8%Waning CrescentMonFeb 26Waning Crescent, 3%3%Waning Crescent

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About the waning crescent

Only a thin sliver is left, visible in the east shortly before dawn, as the cycle prepares to start over with the new moon. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on February 23, 1968 it had completed 84% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 29, 1968.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on February 23, 1968?

On February 23, 1968 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 23% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 24.9 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after February 23, 1968 falls on March 14, 1968 at 15:52 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after February 23, 1968 falls on February 28, 1968 at 04:55 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.