Waxing · 98.4% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 28°
Moon age
13.7days
Moon phase on January 2, 1969Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, January 2, 1969, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 98.4% of its visible face lit, 13.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
98.4%Illumination at noon UTC
13.7 dMoon age
406,063 km252,316 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (28°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 2, 1969 is on Friday, January 3, 1969 at 18:28 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, December 19, 1968 at 18:19 UTC, 14 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, December 26, 1968 | 14:15 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, January 3, 1969 | 18:28 |
The Moon around January 2
More about this date
Thursday, January 2, 1969 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 19, 1968 to the new moon of January 18, 1969, a cycle of 29.44 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1969, or the whole moon calendar 1969.
- The same date one year apart: 1968 · 1970.
- 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.