Waning · 10.2% lit · ♋︎ Cancer 02°
Moon age
26.3days
Moon phase on August 2, 1986Waning Crescent
On Saturday, August 2, 1986, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 10.2% of its visible face lit, 26.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
10.2%Illumination at noon UTC
26.3 dMoon age
403,836 km250,932 mi from Earth
♋︎ CancerMoon sign (3°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 2, 1986 is on Monday, July 21, 1986 at 10:40 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, August 5, 1986 at 18:36 UTC, 3 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, July 28, 1986 | 15:34 |
| New Moon (after) | Tuesday, August 5, 1986 | 18:36 |
The Moon around August 2
More about this date
Saturday, August 2, 1986 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 7, 1986 to the new moon of August 5, 1986, a cycle of 29.57 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1986, or the whole moon calendar 1986.
- The same date one year apart: 1985 · 1987.
- 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.