Waning · 1.4% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 27°
Moon age
28.4days
Moon phase on July 2, 1970Waning Crescent
On Thursday, July 2, 1970, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 1.4% of its visible face lit, 28.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
1.4%Illumination at noon UTC
28.4 dMoon age
396,640 km246,461 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (27°)
30.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 2, 1970 is on Friday, June 19, 1970 at 12:27 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, July 3, 1970 at 15:18 UTC, 1 day later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, June 26, 1970 | 04:01 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, July 3, 1970 | 15:18 |
The Moon around July 2
More about this date
Thursday, July 2, 1970 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 4, 1970 to the new moon of July 3, 1970, a cycle of 29.54 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 1970, or the whole moon calendar 1970.
- The same date one year apart: 1969 · 1971.
- 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.