Waxing · 0.1% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 15°
New Moon at
09:23UTC
Moon phase on February 3, 1973New Moon
On Saturday, February 3, 1973, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.8 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
29.8 dMoon age
390,795 km242,829 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (16°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 3, 1973 is on Saturday, February 17, 1973 at 10:07 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, February 3, 1973 at 09:23 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, January 26, 1973 | 06:05 |
| New Moon (this day) | Saturday, February 3, 1973 | 09:23 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, February 10, 1973 | 14:05 |
The Moon around February 3
More about this date
Saturday, February 3, 1973 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 3, 1973 to the new moon of March 5, 1973, a cycle of 29.61 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1973, or the whole moon calendar 1973.
- The same date one year apart: 1972 · 1974.
- 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.