Waning · 84.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 26°
Moon age
17.9days
Moon phase on October 2, 2004Waning Gibbous
On Saturday, October 2, 2004, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 84.2% of its visible face lit, 17.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
84.2%Illumination at noon UTC
17.9 dMoon age
397,388 km246,925 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (26°)
30.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 2, 2004 is on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 13:09 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, October 14, 2004 at 02:48 UTC, 12 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Tuesday, September 28, 2004 | 13:09 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Wednesday, October 6, 2004 | 10:12 |
The Moon around October 2
More about this date
Saturday, October 2, 2004 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 14, 2004 to the new moon of October 14, 2004, a cycle of 29.51 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 2004, or the whole moon calendar 2004.
- The same date one year apart: 2003 · 2005.
- 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.