Waxing · 98.4% lit · ♎︎ Libra 26°
Moon age
12.8days
Moon phase on May 2, 1939Waxing Gibbous
On Tuesday, May 2, 1939, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 98.4% of its visible face lit, 12.8 days after the new moon and growing each night.
98.4%Illumination at noon UTC
12.8 dMoon age
375,460 km233,300 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (27°)
31.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 2, 1939 is on Wednesday, May 3, 1939 at 15:15 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, April 19, 1939 at 16:35 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, April 26, 1939 | 18:25 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, May 3, 1939 | 15:15 |
The Moon around May 2
More about this date
Tuesday, May 2, 1939 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 19, 1939 to the new moon of May 19, 1939, a cycle of 29.49 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1939, or the whole moon calendar 1939.
- The same date one year apart: 1938 · 1940.
- 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.