Waxing · 94.3% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 12°
Moon age
13.3days
Moon phase on August 2, 1944Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, August 2, 1944, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 94.3% of its visible face lit, 13.3 days after the new moon and growing each night.
94.3%Illumination at noon UTC
13.3 dMoon age
369,397 km229,533 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (12°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 2, 1944 is on Friday, August 4, 1944 at 12:39 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, July 20, 1944 at 05:43 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, July 28, 1944 | 09:24 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, August 4, 1944 | 12:39 |
The Moon around August 2
More about this date
Wednesday, August 2, 1944 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 20, 1944 to the new moon of August 18, 1944, a cycle of 29.61 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1944, or the whole moon calendar 1944.
- The same date one year apart: 1943 · 1945.
- 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.