Waxing · 47.7% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 08°
First Quarter at
17:17UTC
Moon phase on March 2, 1963First Quarter
On Saturday, March 2, 1963, the Moon was a First Quarter: 47.7% of its visible face lit, 6.4 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
47.7%Illumination at noon UTC
6.4 dMoon age
373,673 km232,190 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (8°)
32.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 2, 1963 is on Sunday, March 10, 1963 at 07:49 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, February 24, 1963 at 02:06 UTC, 6 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Sunday, February 24, 1963 | 02:06 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Saturday, March 2, 1963 | 17:17 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, March 10, 1963 | 07:49 |
The Moon around March 2
More about this date
Saturday, March 2, 1963 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 24, 1963 to the new moon of March 25, 1963, a cycle of 29.42 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 1963, or the whole moon calendar 1963.
- The same date one year apart: 1962 · 1964.
- 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.