Waxing · 13.3% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 22°
Moon age
3.6days
Moon phase on August 2, 1954Waxing Crescent
On Monday, August 2, 1954, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 13.3% of its visible face lit, 3.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
13.3%Illumination at noon UTC
3.6 dMoon age
396,719 km246,509 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (22°)
30.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 2, 1954 is on Saturday, August 14, 1954 at 11:03 UTC, 12 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, July 29, 1954 at 22:20 UTC, 4 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Thursday, July 29, 1954 | 22:20 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, August 6, 1954 | 18:51 |
The Moon around August 2
More about this date
Monday, August 2, 1954 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 29, 1954 to the new moon of August 28, 1954, a cycle of 29.50 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1954, or the whole moon calendar 1954.
- The same date one year apart: 1953 · 1955.
- 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.