Waning · 98.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 28°
Moon age
15.6days
Moon phase on February 2, 1980Waning Gibbous
On Saturday, February 2, 1980, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 98.2% of its visible face lit, 15.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
98.2%Illumination at noon UTC
15.6 dMoon age
402,828 km250,306 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (28°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 2, 1980 is on Friday, February 1, 1980 at 02:21 UTC, 1 day earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, February 16, 1980 at 08:51 UTC, 14 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, February 1, 1980 | 02:21 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Saturday, February 9, 1980 | 07:35 |
The Moon around February 2
More about this date
Saturday, February 2, 1980 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 17, 1980 to the new moon of February 16, 1980, a cycle of 29.48 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1980, or the whole moon calendar 1980.
- The same date one year apart: 1979 · 1981.
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- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.