Waning · 96.2% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 03°
Moon age
17.3days
Moon phase on May 2, 1961Waning Gibbous
On Tuesday, May 2, 1961, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 96.2% of its visible face lit, 17.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
96.2%Illumination at noon UTC
17.3 dMoon age
374,934 km232,973 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (4°)
31.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 2, 1961 is on Sunday, April 30, 1961 at 18:41 UTC, 2 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 14, 1961 at 16:54 UTC, 12 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Sunday, April 30, 1961 | 18:41 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Sunday, May 7, 1961 | 15:57 |
The Moon around May 2
More about this date
Tuesday, May 2, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 15, 1961 to the new moon of May 14, 1961, a cycle of 29.47 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 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.