Waxing · 100.0% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 23°
Full Moon at
13:13UTC
Moon phase on March 15, 1987Full Moon
On Sunday, March 15, 1987, the Moon was a Full Moon: 100.0% of its visible face lit, 15.5 days after the new moon and at its fullest. The exact Full Moon happened at .
100.0%Illumination at noon UTC
15.5 dMoon age
389,008 km241,718 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (24°)
30.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
FullWhole disc lit
Full moon
This is the Worm Moon, 388,818 km from Earth.
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 15, 1987 is on Sunday, March 15, 1987 at 13:13 UTC, the same day, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, March 29, 1987 at 12:46 UTC, 14 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Saturday, March 7, 1987 | 11:58 |
| Full Moon (this day) | Sunday, March 15, 1987 | 13:13 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Sunday, March 22, 1987 | 16:22 |
The Moon around March 15
More about this date
Sunday, March 15, 1987 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 28, 1987 to the new moon of March 29, 1987, a cycle of 29.50 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 1987, or the whole moon calendar 1987.
- The same date one year apart: 1986 · 1988.
- 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.