Waning · 72.8% lit · ♈︎ Aries 13°
Moon age
20.4days
Moon phase on August 2, 2018Waning Gibbous
On Thursday, August 2, 2018, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 72.8% of its visible face lit, 20.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
72.8%Illumination at noon UTC
20.4 dMoon age
392,946 km244,165 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (13°)
30.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 2, 2018 is on Friday, July 27, 2018 at 20:21 UTC, 6 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 09:58 UTC, 9 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, July 27, 2018 | 20:21 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Saturday, August 4, 2018 | 18:18 |
The Moon around August 2
More about this date
Thursday, August 2, 2018 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 13, 2018 to the new moon of August 11, 2018, a cycle of 29.30 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 2018, or the whole moon calendar 2018.
- The same date one year apart: 2017 · 2019.
- 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.