Waxing · 0.1% lit · ♌︎ Leo 12°
New Moon at
05:58UTC
Moon phase on August 2, 1970New Moon
On Sunday, August 2, 1970, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.9 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.9 dMoon age
405,649 km252,059 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (13°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 2, 1970 is on Monday, August 17, 1970 at 03:15 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, August 2, 1970 at 05:58 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, July 25, 1970 | 11:00 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, August 2, 1970 | 05:58 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, August 10, 1970 | 08:50 |
The Moon around August 2
More about this date
Sunday, August 2, 1970 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 2, 1970 to the new moon of August 31, 1970, a cycle of 29.67 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 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.