Waxing · 71.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 06°
Moon age
8.6days
Moon phase on May 2, 1982Waxing Gibbous
On Sunday, May 2, 1982, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 71.2% of its visible face lit, 8.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
71.2%Illumination at noon UTC
8.6 dMoon age
382,341 km237,575 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (7°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 2, 1982 is on Saturday, May 8, 1982 at 00:45 UTC, 6 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, April 23, 1982 at 20:29 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, April 30, 1982 | 12:07 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, May 8, 1982 | 00:45 |
The Moon around May 2
More about this date
Sunday, May 2, 1982 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 23, 1982 to the new moon of May 23, 1982, a cycle of 29.34 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1982, or the whole moon calendar 1982.
- The same date one year apart: 1981 · 1983.
- 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.