Waxing · 48.8% lit · ♎︎ Libra 08°
First Quarter at
15:24UTC
Moon phase on July 2, 1979First Quarter
On Monday, July 2, 1979, the Moon was a First Quarter: 48.8% of its visible face lit, 8.0 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
48.8%Illumination at noon UTC
8.0 dMoon age
399,580 km248,287 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (8°)
29.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 2, 1979 is on Monday, July 9, 1979 at 19:59 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, June 24, 1979 at 11:58 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Sunday, June 24, 1979 | 11:58 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Monday, July 2, 1979 | 15:24 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, July 9, 1979 | 19:59 |
The Moon around July 2
More about this date
Monday, July 2, 1979 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 24, 1979 to the new moon of July 24, 1979, a cycle of 29.57 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 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.