Waning · 4.0% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 16°
Moon age
27.7days
Moon phase on October 2, 1956Waning Crescent
On Tuesday, October 2, 1956, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 4.0% of its visible face lit, 27.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
4.0%Illumination at noon UTC
27.7 dMoon age
367,092 km228,100 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (17°)
32.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 2, 1956 is on Thursday, September 20, 1956 at 03:19 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, October 4, 1956 at 04:25 UTC, 2 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, September 27, 1956 | 11:25 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, October 4, 1956 | 04:25 |
The Moon around October 2
More about this date
Tuesday, October 2, 1956 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 4, 1956 to the new moon of October 4, 1956, a cycle of 29.39 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1956, or the whole moon calendar 1956.
- The same date one year apart: 1955 · 1957.
- 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.