Waning · 59.5% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 00°
Moon age
20.7days
Moon phase on August 2, 2056Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, August 2, 2056, the Moon will be a Waning Gibbous: 59.5% of its visible face lit, 20.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
59.5%Illumination at noon UTC
20.7 dMoon age
403,123 km250,489 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (0°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 2, 2056 is on Wednesday, July 26, 2056 at 18:54 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, August 11, 2056 at 07:48 UTC, 9 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Wednesday, July 26, 2056 | 18:54 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Thursday, August 3, 2056 | 11:52 |
The Moon around August 2
More about this date
Wednesday, August 2, 2056 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 12, 2056 to the new moon of August 11, 2056, a cycle of 29.48 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 2056, or the whole moon calendar 2056.
- The same date one year apart: 2055 · 2057.
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- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.