Waning · 71.5% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 29°
Moon age
19.9days
Moon phase on June 16, 1987Waning Gibbous
On Tuesday, June 16, 1987, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 71.5% of its visible face lit, 19.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
71.5%Illumination at noon UTC
19.9 dMoon age
368,195 km228,786 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (29°)
32.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 16, 1987 is on Thursday, June 11, 1987 at 20:49 UTC, 5 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, June 26, 1987 at 05:37 UTC, 10 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Thursday, June 11, 1987 | 20:49 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Thursday, June 18, 1987 | 11:03 |
The Moon around June 16
More about this date
Tuesday, June 16, 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.