Waning · 2.1% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 22°
Moon age
28.2days
Moon phase on October 2, 1986Waning Crescent
On Thursday, October 2, 1986, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 2.1% of its visible face lit, 28.2 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
2.1%Illumination at noon UTC
28.2 dMoon age
379,635 km235,894 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (23°)
31.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 2, 1986 is on Thursday, September 18, 1986 at 05:34 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, October 3, 1986 at 18:55 UTC, 1 day later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, September 26, 1986 | 03:18 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, October 3, 1986 | 18:55 |
The Moon around October 2
More about this date
Thursday, October 2, 1986 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 4, 1986 to the new moon of October 3, 1986, a cycle of 29.49 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.