Waxing · 87.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 00°
Moon age
12.0days
Moon phase on April 2, 1985Waxing Gibbous
On Tuesday, April 2, 1985, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 87.2% of its visible face lit, 12.0 days after the new moon and growing each night.
87.2%Illumination at noon UTC
12.0 dMoon age
366,663 km227,834 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (1°)
32.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 2, 1985 is on Friday, April 5, 1985 at 11:32 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, March 21, 1985 at 11:59 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, March 29, 1985 | 16:11 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, April 5, 1985 | 11:32 |
The Moon around April 2
More about this date
Tuesday, April 2, 1985 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 21, 1985 to the new moon of April 20, 1985, a cycle of 29.72 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1985, or the whole moon calendar 1985.
- The same date one year apart: 1984 · 1986.
- 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.