Waning · 35.5% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 16°
Moon age
23.4days
Moon phase on May 21, 1987Waning Crescent
On Thursday, May 21, 1987, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 35.5% of its visible face lit, 23.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
35.5%Illumination at noon UTC
23.4 dMoon age
377,737 km234,715 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (17°)
31.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 21, 1987 is on Wednesday, May 13, 1987 at 12:50 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 27, 1987 at 15:14 UTC, 6 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, May 20, 1987 | 04:02 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, May 27, 1987 | 15:14 |
The Moon around May 21
More about this date
Thursday, May 21, 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 May 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.