Waxing · 84.4% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 23°
Moon age
11.5days
Moon phase on August 2, 1952Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, August 2, 1952, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 84.4% of its visible face lit, 11.5 days after the new moon and growing each night.
84.4%Illumination at noon UTC
11.5 dMoon age
367,025 km228,059 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (24°)
32.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 2, 1952 is on Tuesday, August 5, 1952 at 19:40 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, July 21, 1952 at 23:31 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, July 30, 1952 | 01:51 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, August 5, 1952 | 19:40 |
The Moon around August 2
More about this date
Saturday, August 2, 1952 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 21, 1952 to the new moon of August 20, 1952, a cycle of 29.66 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1952, or the whole moon calendar 1952.
- The same date one year apart: 1951 · 1953.
- 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.