Waxing · 91.0% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 04°
Moon age
12.6days
Moon phase on August 2, 1963Waxing Gibbous
On Friday, August 2, 1963, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 91.0% of its visible face lit, 12.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
91.0%Illumination at noon UTC
12.6 dMoon age
392,978 km244,185 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (5°)
30.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 2, 1963 is on Monday, August 5, 1963 at 09:31 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, July 20, 1963 at 20:43 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, July 28, 1963 | 13:13 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, August 5, 1963 | 09:31 |
The Moon around August 2
More about this date
Friday, August 2, 1963 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 20, 1963 to the new moon of August 19, 1963, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 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.