Waxing · 45.9% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 06°
First Quarter at
22:38UTC
Moon phase on June 2, 1979First Quarter
On Saturday, June 2, 1979, the Moon was a First Quarter: 45.9% of its visible face lit, 7.5 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
45.9%Illumination at noon UTC
7.5 dMoon age
403,847 km250,939 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (7°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 2, 1979 is on Sunday, June 10, 1979 at 11:55 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, May 26, 1979 at 00:01 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Saturday, May 26, 1979 | 00:01 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Saturday, June 2, 1979 | 22:38 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, June 10, 1979 | 11:55 |
The Moon around June 2
More about this date
Saturday, June 2, 1979 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 26, 1979 to the new moon of June 24, 1979, a cycle of 29.50 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in June 1979, or the whole moon calendar 1979.
- The same date one year apart: 1978 · 1980.
- 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.