Waning · 50.1% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 11°
Last Quarter at
11:52UTC
Moon phase on August 3, 2056Last Quarter
On Thursday, August 3, 2056, the Moon will be a Last Quarter: 50.1% of its visible face lit, 21.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happens at .
50.1%Illumination at noon UTC
21.7 dMoon age
404,147 km251,125 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (12°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 3, 2056 is on Wednesday, July 26, 2056 at 18:54 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, August 11, 2056 at 07:48 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Wednesday, July 26, 2056 | 18:54 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Thursday, August 3, 2056 | 11:52 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, August 11, 2056 | 07:48 |
The Moon around August 3
More about this date
Thursday, August 3, 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.