Waxing · 96.1% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 21°
Moon age
12.8days
Moon phase on April 3, 2042Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, April 3, 2042, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 96.1% of its visible face lit, 12.8 days after the new moon and growing each night.
96.1%Illumination at noon UTC
12.8 dMoon age
406,096 km252,336 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (21°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 3, 2042 is on Saturday, April 5, 2042 at 14:16 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, March 21, 2042 at 17:23 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, March 28, 2042 | 12:00 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, April 5, 2042 | 14:16 |
The Moon around April 3
More about this date
Thursday, April 3, 2042 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 21, 2042 to the new moon of April 20, 2042, a cycle of 29.37 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 2042, or the whole moon calendar 2042.
- The same date one year apart: 2041 · 2043.
- 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.