February 2026 · Saturday · 7 months ago
28 February 2026
Waxing Gibbous
90% illuminated and waxing, 11.0 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 28 February 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 89.5%
- Lunar age
- 11.0 days
- Elongation
- 142.3°
- Distance
- 373,509 km
- Distance (mi)
- 232,088 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.0′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Libration lat
- 4.0° S
- Libration lon
- 3.4° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 13:48 | 22:10 | 05:47 | 58.9° |
| New York | 14:42 | 22:16 | 05:04 | 68.8° |
| Chicago | 14:36 | 22:13 | 05:04 | 67.4° |
| Denver | 14:56 | 22:25 | 05:08 | 69.3° |
| Los Angeles | 15:06 | 22:20 | 04:46 | 74.9° |
| Mexico City | 16:16 | 23:01 | 04:55 | 89.9° |
| São Paulo | 16:51 | 22:23 | 02:55 | 45.5° |
| Berlin | 13:45 | 22:14 | 05:58 | 58.0° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 3 March 2026 | 11:38 | in 3 days |
| Last Quarter | 11 March 2026 | 09:39 | in 11 days |
| New Moon | 19 March 2026 | 01:24 | in 19 days |
| First Quarter | 25 March 2026 | 19:18 | in 25 days |