Waxing · 97.5% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 23°
Moon age
12.7days
Moon phase on January 2, 1988Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, January 2, 1988, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 97.5% of its visible face lit, 12.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
97.5%Illumination at noon UTC
12.7 dMoon age
398,544 km247,644 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (24°)
30.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 2, 1988 is on Monday, January 4, 1988 at 01:41 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, December 20, 1987 at 18:25 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, December 27, 1987 | 10:01 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, January 4, 1988 | 01:41 |
The Moon around January 2
More about this date
Saturday, January 2, 1988 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 20, 1987 to the new moon of January 19, 1988, a cycle of 29.46 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1988, or the whole moon calendar 1988.
- The same date one year apart: 1987 · 1989.
- 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.