Moon phase on February 15, 2000

Waxing Gibbous, 76%
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Tuesday, February 15, 2000 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 76% Age: 10.0 days Cycle: 34%

On Tuesday, February 15, 2000 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 76% of its disk illuminated and an age of 10.0 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Illumination76%
Moon age10.0 days
Day of the weekTuesday
Last new moonFebruary 5, 2000 at 11:03
Next full moonFebruary 19, 2000 at 14:27 (in 4.1 days)
Next new moonMarch 6, 2000 at 02:17 (in 19.6 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 15, 2000 it had completed 34% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 5, 2000.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on February 15, 2000?

On February 15, 2000 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 76% 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: 10.0 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after February 15, 2000 falls on February 19, 2000 at 14:27 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after February 15, 2000 falls on March 6, 2000 at 02:17 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.