- 2 Feb, 02:46 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 10 Feb, 06:59 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 17 Feb, 03:40 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Snow Moon.
- 23 Feb, 20:11 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During February 1984 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 17 March 1984 (March 1984).
Moon phase times, February 1984
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 2 Feb | New moon | 02:46 | 23:46 |
| Fri 10 Feb | First quarter | 06:59 | 03:59 |
| Fri 17 Feb | Full moon · Snow Moon | 03:40 | 00:40 |
| Thu 23 Feb | Last quarter | 20:11 | 17:11 |
The sky: February 1984
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Wed 15 Feb | Mars and Saturn together | Only 0.8° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Wed 22 Feb | The Moon near Saturn | About 0.3° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Wed 22 Feb | The Moon near Mars | About 0.3° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Sun 26 Feb | The Moon near Jupiter | About 2.4° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Wed 29 Feb | The Moon near Venus | About 3.9° apart, but Venus is not visible that night. |
How to read the moon calendar
Each day shows its date, the share of the Moon’s disc that is lit at noon, and the Moon’s shape that day. When a full moon, new moon or quarter falls on a day, it is named at the bottom of the cell.
Illumination is the part of the disc lit by the Sun. It grows from new moon to full moon (waxing) and shrinks from full moon to new moon (waning). Each day opens its own page with every signal for that date.
Full moon dates 1984
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 18 Jan | 14:04 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Fri 17 Feb | 00:40 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sat 17 Mar | 10:09 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sun 15 Apr | 19:10 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Tue 15 May | 04:28 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Wed 13 Jun | 14:41 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Fri 13 Jul | 02:19 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sat 11 Aug | 15:43 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Mon 10 Sep | 07:00 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Wed 10 Oct | 23:58 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Thu 8 Nov | 17:42 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sat 8 Dec | 10:53 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1984
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 3 Jan | 05:15 | passed |
| Thu 2 Feb | 23:46 | passed |
| Fri 2 Mar | 18:30 | passed |
| Sun 1 Apr | 12:09 | passed |
| Tue 1 May | 03:45 | passed |
| Wed 30 May | 16:47 | passed |
| Fri 29 Jun | 03:18 | passed |
| Sat 28 Jul | 11:50 | passed |
| Sun 26 Aug | 19:25 | passed |
| Tue 25 Sep | 03:10 | passed |
| Wed 24 Oct | 12:07 | passed |
| Fri 23 Nov | 22:56 | passed |
| Sat 22 Dec | 11:46 | passed |
The eight moon phases explained
Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.
Solar and lunar eclipses in 1984
No eclipse data for 1984.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in February 1984?
The full moon is on 17 February 1984. Its traditional name is the Snow Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in February 1984?
The new moon is on 2 February 1984. The Moon can’t be seen that night: it sits between Earth and the Sun with its lit side turned away.
What do the percentages mean?
They show how much of the Moon’s disc is lit at noon. 0% is new moon, 100% is full moon and 50% is a quarter.
Why does another calendar give a different date?
A phase is a moment. When it falls near midnight, the date can differ by one day between time zones. This calendar uses Europe/Vilnius time for the days.
How often is there a full moon?
About every 29.5 days. Some months have two; the second is called a Blue Moon.
- Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
- NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
Numbers update through the day from public sources. The text for each day is written from that day’s data and checked by the editor. Every past day keeps its own page in the archive.