Moon phase on February 1, 1994

Waning Gibbous, 67%
🌖 Waning Gibbous
Tuesday, February 1, 1994 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 67% Age: 20.6 days Cycle: 70%
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On Tuesday, February 1, 1994 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 67% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.6 days since the last new moon. The lit part starts to shrink. The Moon rises a few hours after dusk and is still in the sky when day breaks.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌖 Waning Gibbous
Illumination67%
Moon age20.6 days
Day of the weekTuesday
Last new moonJanuary 11, 1994 at 21:10
Next full moonFebruary 25, 1994 at 22:15 (in 24.5 days)
Next new moonFebruary 10, 1994 at 12:30 (in 9.0 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.

SatJan 29Waning Gibbous, 91%91%Waning GibbousSunJan 30Waning Gibbous, 85%85%Waning GibbousMonJan 31Waning Gibbous, 76%76%Waning Gibbous
TueFeb 1Waning Gibbous, 67%67%Waning Gibbous
WedFeb 2Last Quarter, 56%56%Last QuarterThuFeb 3Last Quarter, 46%46%Last QuarterFriFeb 4Waning Crescent, 35%35%Waning Crescent

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About the waning gibbous

The lit part starts to shrink. The Moon rises a few hours after dusk and is still in the sky when day breaks. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on February 1, 1994 it had completed 70% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 11, 1994.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on February 1, 1994?

On February 1, 1994 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 67% 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: 20.6 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after February 1, 1994 falls on February 25, 1994 at 22:15 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after February 1, 1994 falls on February 10, 1994 at 12:30 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.