Moon calendar February 2018
In February 2018 the Moon is new on Feb 15, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing. There is no full moon at all in February 2018 (Eastern Time): the full moons fall just before and just after the month, which can only happen in February, the one month shorter than a lunar cycle of 29.5 days.
The Moon each evening in February 2018
The Moon as seen at 9 p.m. Eastern Time each evening, with the share of its disk that is lit. Highlighted days have a main phase.
February 197%
February 291%
February 384%
February 475%
February 566%
February 656%
February 746%
February 837%
February 928%
February 1020%
February 1113%
February 127%
February 133%
February 141%
February 150%
February 161%
February 175%
February 1810%
February 1917%
February 2026%
February 2136%
February 2247%
February 2359%
February 2470%
February 2580%
February 2688%
February 2795%
February 2899%
February 2018 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Feb 7, 10:54 AM | Feb 7, 9:54 AM | Feb 7, 8:54 AM | Feb 7, 7:54 AM | Feb 7, 6:54 AM | Feb 7, 5:54 AM |
| New Moon | Feb 15, 4:05 PM | Feb 15, 3:05 PM | Feb 15, 2:05 PM | Feb 15, 1:05 PM | Feb 15, 12:05 PM | Feb 15, 11:05 AM |
| First Quarter | Feb 23, 3:09 AM | Feb 23, 2:09 AM | Feb 23, 1:09 AM | Feb 23, 12:09 AM | Feb 22, 11:09 PM | Feb 22, 10:09 PM |
Also in the sky in February 2018
- Apogee (farthest): Feb 11, 9:14 AM ET, 405,688 km from Earth.
- Perigee (closest): Feb 27, 9:39 AM ET, 363,924 km from Earth.
- Partial solar eclipse, greatest Feb 15, 3:51 PM ET.
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