Waning · 0.8% lit · ♌︎ Leo 00°
Moon age
28.7days
Moon phase on August 2, 1997Waning Crescent
On Saturday, August 2, 1997, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 0.8% of its visible face lit, 28.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
0.8%Illumination at noon UTC
28.7 dMoon age
400,026 km248,564 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (1°)
29.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 2, 1997 is on Sunday, July 20, 1997 at 03:20 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, August 3, 1997 at 08:14 UTC, 1 day later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, July 26, 1997 | 18:28 |
| New Moon (after) | Sunday, August 3, 1997 | 08:14 |
The Moon around August 2
More about this date
Saturday, August 2, 1997 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 4, 1997 to the new moon of August 3, 1997, a cycle of 29.57 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 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.