Waxing · 66.5% lit · ♎︎ Libra 29°
Moon age
9.6days
Moon phase on July 2, 1971Waxing Gibbous
On Friday, July 2, 1971, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 66.5% of its visible face lit, 9.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
66.5%Illumination at noon UTC
9.6 dMoon age
401,300 km249,356 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (29°)
29.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 2, 1971 is on Thursday, July 8, 1971 at 10:37 UTC, 6 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, June 22, 1971 at 21:57 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, June 30, 1971 | 18:11 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, July 8, 1971 | 10:37 |
The Moon around July 2
More about this date
Friday, July 2, 1971 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 22, 1971 to the new moon of July 22, 1971, a cycle of 29.47 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 1971, or the whole moon calendar 1971.
- The same date one year apart: 1970 · 1972.
- 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.