On Sunday, February 16, 1986 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 52% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.5 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
| Phase | 🌓 First Quarter |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 52% |
| Moon age | 7.5 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | February 8, 1986 at 22:55 |
| Next full moon | February 24, 1986 at 13:02 (in 8.0 days) |
| Next new moon | March 10, 1986 at 12:52 (in 22.0 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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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 16, 1986 it had completed 26% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 8, 1986.
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