Moon

Tuesday, February 12, 1861

Waxing Crescent


The lunar phase on Tuesday, February 12, 1861 was a Waxing Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 10% illuminated, 3.1 days old, and 10% 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 12, 1861
Moon Phase:Waxing Crescent
Illumination:10%
Age:3.1 Days
Longitude:1.7°
Moon Sign:Aries


The next Full Moon was on Sunday, February 24, 1861 (Snow Moon), and the next New Moon was on Monday, March 11, 1861.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of February 1861.


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

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