Waxing · 67.1% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 28°
Moon age
8.7days
Moon phase on October 2, 1957Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, October 2, 1957, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 67.1% of its visible face lit, 8.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
67.1%Illumination at noon UTC
8.7 dMoon age
400,282 km248,724 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (29°)
29.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 2, 1957 is on Tuesday, October 8, 1957 at 21:42 UTC, 6 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, September 23, 1957 at 19:19 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, September 30, 1957 | 17:49 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, October 8, 1957 | 21:42 |
The Moon around October 2
More about this date
Wednesday, October 2, 1957 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 23, 1957 to the new moon of October 23, 1957, a cycle of 29.39 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1957, or the whole moon calendar 1957.
- The same date one year apart: 1956 · 1958.
- 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.