Waxing · 93.9% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 10°
Moon age
12.9days
Moon phase on October 2, 1971Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, October 2, 1971, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 93.9% of its visible face lit, 12.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
93.9%Illumination at noon UTC
12.9 dMoon age
361,034 km224,336 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (10°)
33.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 2, 1971 is on Monday, October 4, 1971 at 12:20 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, September 19, 1971 at 14:42 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, September 27, 1971 | 17:18 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, October 4, 1971 | 12:20 |
The Moon around October 2
More about this date
Saturday, October 2, 1971 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 19, 1971 to the new moon of October 19, 1971, a cycle of 29.72 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.