Waxing · 2.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 25°
Moon age
1.4days
Moon phase on April 29, 1987Waxing Crescent
On Wednesday, April 29, 1987, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 2.2% of its visible face lit, 1.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
2.2%Illumination at noon UTC
1.4 dMoon age
394,691 km245,250 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (25°)
30.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 29, 1987 is on Wednesday, May 13, 1987 at 12:50 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, April 28, 1987 at 01:35 UTC, 1 day earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Tuesday, April 28, 1987 | 01:35 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, May 6, 1987 | 02:26 |
The Moon around April 29
More about this date
Wednesday, April 29, 1987 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 28, 1987 to the new moon of May 27, 1987, a cycle of 29.57 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 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.