Waning · 0.3% lit · ♌︎ Leo 11°
New Moon at
19:15UTC
Moon phase on August 8, 2002New Moon
On Thursday, August 8, 2002, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.1 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
29.1 dMoon age
367,392 km228,287 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (12°)
32.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 8, 2002 is on Thursday, August 22, 2002 at 22:29 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, August 8, 2002 at 19:15 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, August 1, 2002 | 10:22 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, August 8, 2002 | 19:15 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, August 15, 2002 | 10:12 |
The Moon around August 8
More about this date
Thursday, August 8, 2002 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 10, 2002 to the new moon of August 8, 2002, a cycle of 29.37 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 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.