Waxing · 67.1% lit · ♎︎ Libra 05°
Moon age
9.9days
Moon phase on June 6, 1987Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, June 6, 1987, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 67.1% of its visible face lit, 9.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
67.1%Illumination at noon UTC
9.9 dMoon age
387,558 km240,817 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (5°)
30.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 6, 1987 is on Thursday, June 11, 1987 at 20:49 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 27, 1987 at 15:14 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, June 4, 1987 | 18:53 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, June 11, 1987 | 20:49 |
The Moon around June 6
More about this date
Saturday, June 6, 1987 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 27, 1987 to the new moon of June 26, 1987, a cycle of 29.60 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in June 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.