Waning · 53.8% lit · ♈︎ Aries 20°
Last Quarter at
20:17UTC
Moon phase on July 17, 1987Last Quarter
On Friday, July 17, 1987, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 53.8% of its visible face lit, 21.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
53.8%Illumination at noon UTC
21.3 dMoon age
382,844 km237,888 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (20°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 17, 1987 is on Saturday, July 11, 1987 at 03:33 UTC, 6 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, July 25, 1987 at 20:38 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, July 11, 1987 | 03:33 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Friday, July 17, 1987 | 20:17 |
| New Moon (after) | Saturday, July 25, 1987 | 20:38 |
The Moon around July 17
More about this date
Friday, July 17, 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.