Waxing · 98.8% lit · ♌︎ Leo 29°
Moon age
13.8days
Moon phase on March 2, 1988Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, March 2, 1988, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 98.8% of its visible face lit, 13.8 days after the new moon and growing each night.
98.8%Illumination at noon UTC
13.8 dMoon age
405,874 km252,198 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (29°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 2, 1988 is on Thursday, March 3, 1988 at 16:01 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, February 17, 1988 at 15:54 UTC, 14 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, February 24, 1988 | 12:15 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, March 3, 1988 | 16:01 |
The Moon around March 2
More about this date
Wednesday, March 2, 1988 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 17, 1988 to the new moon of March 18, 1988, a cycle of 29.42 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 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.