Waning · 5.7% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 13°
Moon age
27.2days
Moon phase on July 2, 1997Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, July 2, 1997, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 5.7% of its visible face lit, 27.2 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
5.7%Illumination at noon UTC
27.2 dMoon age
386,125 km239,927 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (13°)
30.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 2, 1997 is on Friday, June 20, 1997 at 19:09 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, July 4, 1997 at 18:40 UTC, 2 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, June 27, 1997 | 12:42 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, July 4, 1997 | 18:40 |
The Moon around July 2
More about this date
Wednesday, July 2, 1997 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 5, 1997 to the new moon of July 4, 1997, a cycle of 29.48 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 1997, or the whole moon calendar 1997.
- The same date one year apart: 1996 · 1998.
- 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.