Moon phase on February 18, 2024

Waxing Gibbous, 64%
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Sunday, February 18, 2024 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 64% Age: 8.7 days Cycle: 29%

On Sunday, February 18, 2024 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 64% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.7 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
Illumination64%
Moon age8.7 days
Day of the weekSunday
Last new moonFebruary 9, 2024 at 19:59
Next full moonFebruary 24, 2024 at 09:31 (in 5.9 days)
Next new moonMarch 10, 2024 at 06:01 (in 20.8 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 18, 2024 it had completed 29% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 9, 2024.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on February 18, 2024?

On February 18, 2024 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 64% 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: 8.7 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after February 18, 2024 falls on February 24, 2024 at 09:31 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after February 18, 2024 falls on March 10, 2024 at 06:01 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.