Moon phase on February 17, 2028

Last Quarter, 54%
🌗 Last Quarter
Thursday, February 17, 2028 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 54% Age: 22.0 days Cycle: 74%
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On Thursday, February 17, 2028 the Moon will be in its last quarter phase, with 54% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.0 days since the last new moon. Half of the disk is lit again, on the opposite side from the first quarter. The Moon rises around midnight and is visible in the morning.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌗 Last Quarter
Illumination54%
Moon age22.0 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonJanuary 26, 2028 at 12:13
Next full moonMarch 10, 2028 at 22:06 (in 22.4 days)
Next new moonFebruary 25, 2028 at 07:37 (in 7.8 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.

MonFeb 14Waning Gibbous, 83%83%Waning GibbousTueFeb 15Waning Gibbous, 74%74%Waning GibbousWedFeb 16Waning Gibbous, 64%64%Waning Gibbous
ThuFeb 17Last Quarter, 54%54%Last Quarter
FriFeb 18Last Quarter, 43%43%Last QuarterSatFeb 19Waning Crescent, 33%33%Waning CrescentSunFeb 20Waning Crescent, 24%24%Waning Crescent

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About the last quarter

Half of the disk is lit again, on the opposite side from the first quarter. The Moon rises around midnight and is visible in the morning. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on February 17, 2028 it had completed 74% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 26, 2028.

Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of February 17, 2028. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on February 17, 2028?

On February 17, 2028 the Moon will be in its last quarter phase, with 54% 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: 22.0 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after February 17, 2028 falls on March 10, 2028 at 22:06 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after February 17, 2028 falls on February 25, 2028 at 07:37 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.