Waxing · 0.1% lit · ♎︎ Libra 04°
New Moon at
03:08UTC
Moon phase on September 23, 1987New Moon
On Wednesday, September 23, 1987, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 0.4 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
0.4 dMoon age
393,767 km244,675 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (4°)
30.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 23, 1987 is on Wednesday, October 7, 1987 at 04:12 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, September 23, 1987 at 03:08 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, September 14, 1987 | 23:45 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, September 23, 1987 | 03:08 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, September 30, 1987 | 10:39 |
The Moon around September 23
More about this date
Wednesday, September 23, 1987 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 23, 1987 to the new moon of October 22, 1987, a cycle of 29.60 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 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.