Waxing · 96.2% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 17°
Moon age
12.3days
Moon phase on July 2, 1974Waxing Gibbous
On Tuesday, July 2, 1974, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 96.2% of its visible face lit, 12.3 days after the new moon and growing each night.
96.2%Illumination at noon UTC
12.3 dMoon age
399,667 km248,341 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (18°)
29.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 2, 1974 is on Thursday, July 4, 1974 at 12:41 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, June 20, 1974 at 04:56 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, June 26, 1974 | 19:20 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, July 4, 1974 | 12:41 |
The Moon around July 2
More about this date
Tuesday, July 2, 1974 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 20, 1974 to the new moon of July 19, 1974, a cycle of 29.30 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 1974, or the whole moon calendar 1974.
- The same date one year apart: 1973 · 1975.
- 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.