Moon phase on March 2, 1970

Waning Crescent, 27%
🌘 Waning Crescent
Monday, March 2, 1970 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 27% Age: 24.3 days Cycle: 83%
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On Monday, March 2, 1970 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 27% of its disk illuminated and an age of 24.3 days since the last new moon. Only a thin sliver is left, visible in the east shortly before dawn, as the cycle prepares to start over with the new moon.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌘 Waning Crescent
Illumination27%
Moon age24.3 days
Day of the weekMonday
Last new moonFebruary 6, 1970 at 04:12
Next full moonMarch 22, 1970 at 22:52 (in 20.5 days)
Next new moonMarch 7, 1970 at 14:42 (in 5.1 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.

FriFeb 27Last Quarter, 58%58%Last QuarterSatFeb 28Last Quarter, 47%47%Last QuarterSunMar 1Waning Crescent, 37%37%Waning Crescent
MonMar 2Waning Crescent, 27%27%Waning Crescent
TueMar 3Waning Crescent, 18%18%Waning CrescentWedMar 4Waning Crescent, 11%11%Waning CrescentThuMar 5Waning Crescent, 5%5%Waning Crescent

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About the waning crescent

Only a thin sliver is left, visible in the east shortly before dawn, as the cycle prepares to start over with the new moon. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on March 2, 1970 it had completed 83% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 6, 1970.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on March 2, 1970?

On March 2, 1970 the Moon was in its waning crescent phase, with 27% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 24.3 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after March 2, 1970 falls on March 22, 1970 at 22:52 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after March 2, 1970 falls on March 7, 1970 at 14:42 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.