Waxing · 0.1% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 12°
New Moon at
11:32UTC
Moon phase on June 2, 1981New Moon
On Tuesday, June 2, 1981, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.3 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
29.3 dMoon age
359,221 km223,210 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (12°)
33.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 2, 1981 is on Tuesday, May 19, 1981 at 00:04 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, June 2, 1981 at 11:32 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, May 26, 1981 | 21:00 |
| New Moon (this day) | Tuesday, June 2, 1981 | 11:32 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, June 9, 1981 | 11:33 |
The Moon around June 2
More about this date
Tuesday, June 2, 1981 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 2, 1981 to the new moon of July 1, 1981, a cycle of 29.31 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in June 1981, or the whole moon calendar 1981.
- The same date one year apart: 1980 · 1982.
- 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.