Waning · 48.8% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 05°
Last Quarter at
08:39UTC
Moon phase on August 27, 1986Last Quarter
On Wednesday, August 27, 1986, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 48.8% of its visible face lit, 21.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
48.8%Illumination at noon UTC
21.7 dMoon age
403,576 km250,771 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (5°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 27, 1986 is on Tuesday, August 19, 1986 at 18:54 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, September 4, 1986 at 07:11 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Tuesday, August 19, 1986 | 18:54 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, August 27, 1986 | 08:39 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, September 4, 1986 | 07:11 |
The Moon around August 27
More about this date
Wednesday, August 27, 1986 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 5, 1986 to the new moon of September 4, 1986, a cycle of 29.52 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1986, or the whole moon calendar 1986.
- The same date one year apart: 1985 · 1987.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.