Moon phase on February 28, 1970

Last Quarter, 47%
🌗 Last Quarter
Saturday, February 28, 1970 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 47% Age: 22.3 days Cycle: 76%
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On Saturday, February 28, 1970 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 47% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.3 days since the last new moon. Half of the disk is lit again, on the opposite side from the first quarter. The Moon rises around midnight and is visible in the morning.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌗 Last Quarter
Illumination47%
Moon age22.3 days
Day of the weekSaturday
Last new moonFebruary 6, 1970 at 04:12
Next full moonMarch 22, 1970 at 22:52 (in 22.5 days)
Next new moonMarch 7, 1970 at 14:42 (in 7.1 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.

WedFeb 25Waning Gibbous, 78%78%Waning GibbousThuFeb 26Waning Gibbous, 68%68%Waning GibbousFriFeb 27Last Quarter, 58%58%Last Quarter
SatFeb 28Last Quarter, 47%47%Last Quarter
SunMar 1Waning Crescent, 37%37%Waning CrescentMonMar 2Waning Crescent, 27%27%Waning CrescentTueMar 3Waning Crescent, 18%18%Waning Crescent

← February 27, 1970 March 1, 1970 →

About the last quarter

Half of the disk is lit again, on the opposite side from the first quarter. The Moon rises around midnight and is visible in the morning. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on February 28, 1970 it had completed 76% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 6, 1970.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on February 28, 1970?

On February 28, 1970 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 47% 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: 22.3 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after February 28, 1970 falls on March 22, 1970 at 22:52 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after February 28, 1970 falls on March 7, 1970 at 14:42 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.