On Saturday, February 22, 1986 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 98% of its disk illuminated and an age of 13.5 days since the last new moon. More than half of the disk is lit and the Moon already shows up in the afternoon. It stays visible most of the night, until the small hours.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 98% |
| Moon age | 13.5 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | February 8, 1986 at 22:55 |
| Next full moon | February 24, 1986 at 13:02 (in 2.0 days) |
| Next new moon | March 10, 1986 at 12:52 (in 16.0 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the waxing gibbous
More than half of the disk is lit and the Moon already shows up in the afternoon. It stays visible most of the night, until the small hours. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on February 22, 1986 it had completed 46% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 8, 1986.
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