Waning · 9.8% lit · ♈︎ Aries 26°
Moon age
26.4days
Moon phase on May 24, 1987Waning Crescent
On Sunday, May 24, 1987, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 9.8% of its visible face lit, 26.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
9.8%Illumination at noon UTC
26.4 dMoon age
388,851 km241,621 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (26°)
30.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 24, 1987 is on Wednesday, May 13, 1987 at 12:50 UTC, 11 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 27, 1987 at 15:14 UTC, 3 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 24
More about this date
Sunday, May 24, 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.