Waning · 0.1% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 04°
New Moon at
15:14UTC
Moon phase on May 27, 1987New Moon
On Wednesday, May 27, 1987, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.4 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.4 dMoon age
398,579 km247,666 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (4°)
30.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 27, 1987 is on Wednesday, May 13, 1987 at 12:50 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 27, 1987 at 15:14 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, May 20, 1987 | 04:02 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, May 27, 1987 | 15:14 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, June 4, 1987 | 18:53 |
The Moon around May 27
More about this date
Wednesday, May 27, 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.