Moon phase on February 21, 2041

Waning Gibbous, 68%
🌖 Waning Gibbous
Thursday, February 21, 2041 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 68% Age: 20.4 days Cycle: 69%
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On Thursday, February 21, 2041 the Moon will be in its waning gibbous phase, with 68% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.4 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
Illumination68%
Moon age20.4 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonFebruary 1, 2041 at 02:43
Next full moonMarch 17, 2041 at 17:19 (in 24.2 days)
Next new moonMarch 2, 2041 at 12:39 (in 9.0 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 18Waning Gibbous, 92%92%Waning GibbousTueFeb 19Waning Gibbous, 85%85%Waning GibbousWedFeb 20Waning Gibbous, 77%77%Waning Gibbous
ThuFeb 21Waning Gibbous, 68%68%Waning Gibbous
FriFeb 22Last Quarter, 57%57%Last QuarterSatFeb 23Last Quarter, 47%47%Last QuarterSunFeb 24Waning Crescent, 36%36%Waning Crescent

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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 21, 2041 it had completed 69% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 1, 2041.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on February 21, 2041?

On February 21, 2041 the Moon will be in its waning gibbous phase, with 68% 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: 20.4 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after February 21, 2041 falls on March 17, 2041 at 17:19 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after February 21, 2041 falls on March 2, 2041 at 12:39 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.