Waning · 85.5% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 26°
Moon age
18.8days
Moon phase on June 2, 1961Waning Gibbous
On Friday, June 2, 1961, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 85.5% of its visible face lit, 18.8 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
85.5%Illumination at noon UTC
18.8 dMoon age
365,335 km227,009 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (27°)
32.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 2, 1961 is on Tuesday, May 30, 1961 at 04:37 UTC, 3 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, June 13, 1961 at 05:16 UTC, 11 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Tuesday, May 30, 1961 | 04:37 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Monday, June 5, 1961 | 21:19 |
The Moon around June 2
More about this date
Friday, June 2, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 14, 1961 to the new moon of June 13, 1961, a cycle of 29.52 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in June 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.