Moon phase on February 17, 2029

Waxing Crescent, 18%
🌒 Waxing Crescent
Saturday, February 17, 2029 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 18% Age: 4.2 days Cycle: 14%
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On Saturday, February 17, 2029 the Moon will be in its waxing crescent phase, with 18% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.2 days since the last new moon. A thin lit sliver appears low in the western sky just after sunset and sets shortly after the Sun.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌒 Waxing Crescent
Illumination18%
Moon age4.2 days
Day of the weekSaturday
Last new moonFebruary 13, 2029 at 07:31
Next full moonFebruary 28, 2029 at 14:10 (in 11.1 days)
Next new moonMarch 15, 2029 at 01:19 (in 25.6 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.

WedFeb 14Waxing Crescent, 2%2%Waxing CrescentThuFeb 15Waxing Crescent, 5%5%Waxing CrescentFriFeb 16Waxing Crescent, 11%11%Waxing Crescent
SatFeb 17Waxing Crescent, 18%18%Waxing Crescent
SunFeb 18Waxing Crescent, 27%27%Waxing CrescentMonFeb 19Waxing Crescent, 37%37%Waxing CrescentTueFeb 20First Quarter, 47%47%First Quarter

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About the waxing crescent

A thin lit sliver appears low in the western sky just after sunset and sets shortly after the Sun. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on February 17, 2029 it had completed 14% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 13, 2029.

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, 2029. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on February 17, 2029?

On February 17, 2029 the Moon will be in its waxing crescent phase, with 18% 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: 4.2 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after February 17, 2029 falls on February 28, 2029 at 14:10 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after February 17, 2029 falls on March 15, 2029 at 01:19 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.