Waxing · 31.9% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 18°
Moon age
6.3days
Moon phase on July 2, 1987Waxing Crescent
On Thursday, July 2, 1987, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 31.9% of its visible face lit, 6.3 days after the new moon and growing each night.
31.9%Illumination at noon UTC
6.3 dMoon age
398,121 km247,381 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (19°)
30.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 2, 1987 is on Saturday, July 11, 1987 at 03:33 UTC, 9 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, June 26, 1987 at 05:37 UTC, 6 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, June 26, 1987 | 05:37 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, July 4, 1987 | 08:34 |
The Moon around July 2
More about this date
Thursday, July 2, 1987 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 26, 1987 to the new moon of July 25, 1987, a cycle of 29.63 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 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.