Waxing · 85.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 26°
Moon age
11.0days
Moon phase on May 2, 1936Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, May 2, 1936, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 85.2% of its visible face lit, 11.0 days after the new moon and growing each night.
85.2%Illumination at noon UTC
11.0 dMoon age
405,544 km251,993 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (27°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 2, 1936 is on Wednesday, May 6, 1936 at 15:01 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, April 21, 1936 at 12:33 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, April 28, 1936 | 11:16 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, May 6, 1936 | 15:01 |
The Moon around May 2
More about this date
Saturday, May 2, 1936 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 21, 1936 to the new moon of May 20, 1936, a cycle of 29.33 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1936, or the whole moon calendar 1936.
- The same date one year apart: 1935 · 1937.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.