Moon

Wednesday, February 17, 1779

Waxing Crescent


The lunar phase on Wednesday, February 17, 1779 was a Waxing Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 3% illuminated, 1.6 days old, and 5% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Waxing Crescent phase, the illuminated sliver continues to grow. The moon begins to rise slightly later than the sun with each passing night.

Date:February 17, 1779
Moon Phase:Waxing Crescent
Illumination:3%
Age:1.6 Days
Longitude:348.8°
Moon Sign:Pisces


The next Full Moon was on Tuesday, March 2, 1779 (Worm Moon), and the next New Moon was on Wednesday, March 17, 1779.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of February 1779.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Waning Gibbous title=
  • 2Waning Gibbous title=
  • 3Waning Gibbous title=
  • 4Waning Gibbous title=
  • 5Waning Gibbous title=
  • 6Waning Gibbous title=
  • 7Last Quarter title=
  • 8Last Quarter title=
  • 9Waning Crescent title=
  • 10Waning Crescent title=
  • 11Waning Crescent title=
  • 12Waning Crescent title=
  • 13Waning Crescent title=
  • 14Waning Crescent title=
  • 15Waning Crescent title=
  • 16New Moon title=
  • 17Waxing Crescent title=
  • 18Waxing Crescent title=
  • 19Waxing Crescent title=
  • 20Waxing Crescent title=
  • 21Waxing Crescent title=
  • 22Waxing Crescent title=
  • 23First Quarter title=
  • 24Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 25Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 26Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 27Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 28Waxing Gibbous title=

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