Moon phase on February 29, every year from 1950 to 2035

The phase of the Moon on February 29 for every year from 1952 to 2032: full moons in 1972, 1 new moons, and how much was lit each year. A full moon falls on the same calendar day about once every 30 years on average, so if you were born under one on February 29, it is rarer than it sounds.

Full moon on February 29 in: 1972. New moon in: 1976.

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Year by year

YearPhaseLit
1952waxing crescent21%star map
1956waning gibbous86%star map
1960waxing crescent9%star map
1964waning gibbous96%star map
1968waxing crescent2%star map
1972full moon100%star map
1976new moon0%star map
1980waxing gibbous98%star map
1984waning crescent5%star map
1988waxing gibbous91%star map
1992waning crescent14%star map
1996waxing gibbous79%star map
2000waning crescent29%star map
2004waxing gibbous63%star map
2008last quarter46%star map
2012first quarter45%star map
2016waning gibbous64%star map
2020waxing crescent28%star map
2024waning gibbous79%star map
2028waxing crescent15%star map
2032waning gibbous91%star map

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