Moon Phase for Thursday Feb 2nd, 2023
The current moon phase for February 2nd, 2023 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.
On this day, the moon is 11.96 days old and 92.1% illuminated with a tilt of 140.508°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 405,473.12 km and the moon sign is Cancer.
The Moon phase for February 2nd, 2023 is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This is the phase where the moon is more than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 100% illumination (which would be a Full Moon).
In the Northern Hemisphere, the right side will be illuminated, and in the Southern hemisphere it'll be the left side that is illuminated.
The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.
Assuming it's a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.
Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.
Moon Phase Details - Feb 2nd, 2023
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon age: 11.96 days
Moon illumination: 92.1%
Moon tilt: 140.508°
Moon angle: 0.49
Moon distance: 405,473.12 km
Moon sign: Cancer
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February 2023 Holidays and Celebrations
01 Wed
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National Get Up Day
01 Wed
01 Wed
World Interfaith Harmony Week
02 Thu
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National Hedgehog Day
02 Thu
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National Tater Tot Day
03 Fri
National Women Physicians Day
03 Fri
National Carrot Cake Day
03 Fri
Feed the Birds Day
03 Fri
Give Kids A Smile Day
03 Fri
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04 Sat
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International Day of Human Fraternity
04 Sat
Thank Your Mailman Day
04 Sat
05 Sun
World Nutella Day
05 Sun
National Weatherperson's Day
06 Mon
National Frozen Yogurt Day
06 Mon
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
07 Tue
e-Day
07 Tue
National Send a Card to a Friend Day
08 Wed
National Kite-Flying Day
08 Wed
National Boy Scout Day
09 Thu
09 Thu
National Toothache Day
10 Fri
World Pulses Day
11 Sat
Thomas Edison's Birthday
11 Sat
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
11 Sat
National Inventors' Day
11 Sat
Safer Internet Day
12 Sun
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13 Mon
International Epilepsy Day
13 Mon
World Radio Day
13 Mon
14 Tue
Arizona Statehood Day
14 Tue
14 Tue
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International Book Giving Day
15 Wed
Susan B. Anthony's Birthday
15 Wed
International Childhood Cancer Day
15 Wed
16 Thu
National Almond Day
16 Thu
World Anthropology Day
17 Fri
18 Sat
Pluto Day
18 Sat
Maha Shivaratri
19 Sun
International Tug of War Day
20 Mon
20 Mon
Daisy Gatson Bates Day
20 Mon
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World Day of Social Justice
21 Tue
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National Sticky Bun Day
21 Tue
Shrove Tuesday
22 Wed
George Washington's Birthday
22 Wed
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National Walking the Dog Day
22 Wed
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23 Thu
Battle of the Alamo
23 Thu
National Banana Bread Day
23 Thu
25 Sat
National Pancake Day
26 Sun
National Pistachio Day
27 Mon
National Pokemon Day
27 Mon
World Non-governmental Organization Day
28 Tue
28 Tue
World Spay Day