Waxing · 0.1% lit · ♎︎ Libra 11°
New Moon at
06:41UTC
Moon phase on October 2, 1978New Moon
On Monday, October 2, 1978, 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
388,444 km241,368 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (12°)
30.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 2, 1978 is on Monday, October 16, 1978 at 06:10 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, October 2, 1978 at 06:41 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Sunday, September 24, 1978 | 05:08 |
| New Moon (this day) | Monday, October 2, 1978 | 06:41 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, October 9, 1978 | 09:38 |
The Moon around October 2
More about this date
Monday, October 2, 1978 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 2, 1978 to the new moon of October 31, 1978, a cycle of 29.56 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.