Waxing · 81.6% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 20°
Moon age
10.7days
Moon phase on August 3, 1960Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, August 3, 1960, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 81.6% of its visible face lit, 10.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
81.6%Illumination at noon UTC
10.7 dMoon age
363,892 km226,112 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (20°)
32.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 3, 1960 is on Sunday, August 7, 1960 at 02:41 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, July 23, 1960 at 18:31 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, July 31, 1960 | 12:39 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, August 7, 1960 | 02:41 |
The Moon around August 3
More about this date
Wednesday, August 3, 1960 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 23, 1960 to the new moon of August 22, 1960, a cycle of 29.61 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1960, or the whole moon calendar 1960.
- The same date one year apart: 1959 · 1961.
- 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.