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Friday, August 2, 2024
Friday, August 2, 2024 falls on a Friday. It is day 215 of the year, ISO week 31, in Q3.
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Friday, August 2
August 2, 2024 is day 215 of 366, ISO week 31, in Q3. The moon is Waning Crescent and the zodiac sign is Leo.
Day of year215
ISO week31
QuarterQ3
Days left151
Sun and Moon Cycles
- Moon phase
- Waning Crescent
- Lunar age
- 27 days
- Illumination
- 7%
- Season
- Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, winter in the Southern Hemisphere
Zodiac and Holidays
- Zodiac
- Leo
- Observances
- No major fixed observance in the built-in calendar
- Shareable URL
- /date/2024-08-02
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August 2
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