Moon phase on February 19, 1975

First Quarter, 60%
🌓 First Quarter
Wednesday, February 19, 1975 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 60% Age: 8.4 days Cycle: 28%
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On Wednesday, February 19, 1975 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 60% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.4 days since the last new moon. Half of the disk is lit, about a week after the new moon. The Moon is easy to see in the early evening and sets around midnight.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌓 First Quarter
Illumination60%
Moon age8.4 days
Day of the weekWednesday
Last new moonFebruary 11, 1975 at 02:17
Next full moonFebruary 25, 1975 at 22:15 (in 6.4 days)
Next new moonMarch 12, 1975 at 20:48 (in 21.4 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.

SunFeb 16Waxing Crescent, 29%29%Waxing CrescentMonFeb 17Waxing Crescent, 39%39%Waxing CrescentTueFeb 18First Quarter, 50%50%First Quarter
WedFeb 19First Quarter, 60%60%First Quarter
ThuFeb 20Waxing Gibbous, 70%70%Waxing GibbousFriFeb 21Waxing Gibbous, 79%79%Waxing GibbousSatFeb 22Waxing Gibbous, 87%87%Waxing Gibbous

← February 18, 1975 February 20, 1975 →

About the first quarter

Half of the disk is lit, about a week after the new moon. The Moon is easy to see in the early evening and sets around midnight. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on February 19, 1975 it had completed 28% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 11, 1975.

Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of February 19, 1975. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on February 19, 1975?

On February 19, 1975 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 60% 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: 8.4 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after February 19, 1975 falls on February 25, 1975 at 22:15 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after February 19, 1975 falls on March 12, 1975 at 20:48 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.