Waning · 0.3% lit · ♌︎ Leo 04°
New Moon at
22:39UTC
Moon phase on August 2, 1951New Moon
On Thursday, August 2, 1951, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.2 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
29.2 dMoon age
402,398 km250,039 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (4°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 2, 1951 is on Friday, August 17, 1951 at 02:59 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, August 2, 1951 at 22:39 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, July 25, 1951 | 18:59 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, August 2, 1951 | 22:39 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, August 10, 1951 | 12:23 |
The Moon around August 2
More about this date
Thursday, August 2, 1951 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 4, 1951 to the new moon of August 2, 1951, a cycle of 29.62 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1951, or the whole moon calendar 1951.
- The same date one year apart: 1950 · 1952.
- 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.