Waning · 87.7% lit · ♌︎ Leo 22°
Moon age
18.6days
Moon phase on January 2, 2002Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, January 2, 2002, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 87.7% of its visible face lit, 18.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
87.7%Illumination at noon UTC
18.6 dMoon age
365,421 km227,062 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (23°)
32.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 2, 2002 is on Sunday, December 30, 2001 at 10:41 UTC, 3 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, January 13, 2002 at 13:29 UTC, 11 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Sunday, December 30, 2001 | 10:41 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Sunday, January 6, 2002 | 03:55 |
The Moon around January 2
More about this date
Wednesday, January 2, 2002 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 14, 2001 to the new moon of January 13, 2002, a cycle of 29.70 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 2002, or the whole moon calendar 2002.
- The same date one year apart: 2001 · 2003.
- 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.