Waxing · 51.6% lit · ♎︎ Libra 13°
First Quarter at
08:34UTC
Moon phase on July 4, 1987First Quarter
On Saturday, July 4, 1987, the Moon was a First Quarter: 51.6% of its visible face lit, 8.3 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
51.6%Illumination at noon UTC
8.3 dMoon age
388,338 km241,302 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (14°)
30.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 4, 1987 is on Saturday, July 11, 1987 at 03:33 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, June 26, 1987 at 05:37 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, June 26, 1987 | 05:37 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Saturday, July 4, 1987 | 08:34 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, July 11, 1987 | 03:33 |
The Moon around July 4
More about this date
Saturday, July 4, 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.