Moon phase on March 2, 1994

Waning Gibbous, 73%
🌖 Waning Gibbous
Wednesday, March 2, 1994 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 73% Age: 20.0 days Cycle: 67%
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On Wednesday, March 2, 1994 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 73% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.0 days since the last new moon. The lit part starts to shrink. The Moon rises a few hours after dusk and is still in the sky when day breaks.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌖 Waning Gibbous
Illumination73%
Moon age20.0 days
Day of the weekWednesday
Last new moonFebruary 10, 1994 at 12:30
Next full moonMarch 27, 1994 at 08:10 (in 24.8 days)
Next new moonMarch 12, 1994 at 04:05 (in 9.7 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.

SunFeb 27Waning Gibbous, 95%95%Waning GibbousMonFeb 28Waning Gibbous, 89%89%Waning GibbousTueMar 1Waning Gibbous, 82%82%Waning Gibbous
WedMar 2Waning Gibbous, 73%73%Waning Gibbous
ThuMar 3Waning Gibbous, 63%63%Waning GibbousFriMar 4Last Quarter, 53%53%Last QuarterSatMar 5Last Quarter, 42%42%Last Quarter

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About the waning gibbous

The lit part starts to shrink. The Moon rises a few hours after dusk and is still in the sky when day breaks. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on March 2, 1994 it had completed 67% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 10, 1994.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on March 2, 1994?

On March 2, 1994 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 73% 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: 20.0 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after March 2, 1994 falls on March 27, 1994 at 08:10 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after March 2, 1994 falls on March 12, 1994 at 04:05 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.