Waxing · 0.3% lit · ♈︎ Aries 16°
New Moon at
04:37UTC
Moon phase on April 2, 1946New Moon
On Tuesday, April 2, 1946, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.7 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
29.7 dMoon age
363,049 km225,588 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (16°)
32.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 2, 1946 is on Tuesday, April 16, 1946 at 10:47 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, April 2, 1946 at 04:37 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, March 25, 1946 | 22:37 |
| New Moon (this day) | Tuesday, April 2, 1946 | 04:37 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, April 8, 1946 | 20:04 |
The Moon around April 2
More about this date
Tuesday, April 2, 1946 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 2, 1946 to the new moon of May 1, 1946, a cycle of 29.36 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1946, or the whole moon calendar 1946.
- The same date one year apart: 1945 · 1947.
- 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.