Waxing · 6.1% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 07°
Moon age
2.6days
Moon phase on October 2, 1989Waxing Crescent
On Monday, October 2, 1989, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 6.1% of its visible face lit, 2.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
6.1%Illumination at noon UTC
2.6 dMoon age
406,347 km252,492 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (7°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 2, 1989 is on Saturday, October 14, 1989 at 20:32 UTC, 12 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, September 29, 1989 at 21:47 UTC, 3 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, September 29, 1989 | 21:47 |
| First Quarter (after) | Sunday, October 8, 1989 | 00:52 |
The Moon around October 2
More about this date
Monday, October 2, 1989 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 29, 1989 to the new moon of October 29, 1989, a cycle of 29.74 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1989, or the whole moon calendar 1989.
- The same date one year apart: 1988 · 1990.
- 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.