Waning · 97.4% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 02°
Moon age
16.6days
Moon phase on February 2, 1961Waning Gibbous
On Thursday, February 2, 1961, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 97.4% of its visible face lit, 16.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
97.4%Illumination at noon UTC
16.6 dMoon age
403,593 km250,781 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (2°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 2, 1961 is on Tuesday, January 31, 1961 at 18:47 UTC, 2 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, February 15, 1961 at 08:10 UTC, 13 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Tuesday, January 31, 1961 | 18:47 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Wednesday, February 8, 1961 | 16:49 |
The Moon around February 2
More about this date
Thursday, February 2, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 16, 1961 to the new moon of February 15, 1961, a cycle of 29.44 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1961, or the whole moon calendar 1961.
- The same date one year apart: 1960 · 1962.
- 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.