Waning · 64.5% lit · ♈︎ Aries 22°
Moon age
20.0days
Moon phase on August 2, 1942Waning Gibbous
On Sunday, August 2, 1942, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 64.5% of its visible face lit, 20.0 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
64.5%Illumination at noon UTC
20.0 dMoon age
391,052 km242,989 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (23°)
30.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 2, 1942 is on Monday, July 27, 1942 at 19:14 UTC, 6 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, August 12, 1942 at 02:28 UTC, 10 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, July 27, 1942 | 19:14 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Monday, August 3, 1942 | 23:04 |
The Moon around August 2
More about this date
Sunday, August 2, 1942 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 13, 1942 to the new moon of August 12, 1942, a cycle of 29.60 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1942, or the whole moon calendar 1942.
- The same date one year apart: 1941 · 1943.
- 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.