Waning · 0.1% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 07°
New Moon at
16:09UTC
Moon phase on September 2, 1978New Moon
On Saturday, September 2, 1978, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.5 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
29.5 dMoon age
399,431 km248,195 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (8°)
29.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 2, 1978 is on Saturday, September 16, 1978 at 19:01 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, September 2, 1978 at 16:09 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, August 25, 1978 | 12:18 |
| New Moon (this day) | Saturday, September 2, 1978 | 16:09 |
| First Quarter (after) | Sunday, September 10, 1978 | 03:20 |
The Moon around September 2
More about this date
Saturday, September 2, 1978 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 4, 1978 to the new moon of September 2, 1978, a cycle of 29.63 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 1978, or the whole moon calendar 1978.
- The same date one year apart: 1977 · 1979.
- 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.