Moon phase on February 15, 2025

Waning Gibbous, 94%
🌖 Waning Gibbous
Saturday, February 15, 2025 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 94% Age: 17.1 days Cycle: 58%

On Saturday, February 15, 2025 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 94% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.1 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
Illumination94%
Moon age17.1 days
Day of the weekSaturday
Last new moonJanuary 29, 2025 at 09:36
Next full moonMarch 14, 2025 at 03:55 (in 26.7 days)
Next new moonFebruary 27, 2025 at 21:45 (in 12.4 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

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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 15, 2025 it had completed 58% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 29, 2025.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on February 15, 2025?

On February 15, 2025 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 94% 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: 17.1 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after February 15, 2025 falls on March 14, 2025 at 03:55 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after February 15, 2025 falls on February 27, 2025 at 21:45 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.