Waning · 98.5% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 26°
Moon age
15.7days
Moon phase on August 5, 2001Waning Gibbous
On Sunday, August 5, 2001, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 98.5% of its visible face lit, 15.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
98.5%Illumination at noon UTC
15.7 dMoon age
406,206 km252,405 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (27°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 5, 2001 is on Saturday, August 4, 2001 at 05:56 UTC, 1 day earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, August 19, 2001 at 02:55 UTC, 14 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, August 4, 2001 | 05:56 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Sunday, August 12, 2001 | 07:53 |
The Moon around August 5
More about this date
Sunday, August 5, 2001 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 20, 2001 to the new moon of August 19, 2001, a cycle of 29.30 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 2001, or the whole moon calendar 2001.
- The same date one year apart: 2000 · 2002.
- 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.