Waxing · 1.9% lit · ♎︎ Libra 16°
Moon age
1.4days
Moon phase on September 24, 1987Waxing Crescent
On Thursday, September 24, 1987, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 1.9% of its visible face lit, 1.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
1.9%Illumination at noon UTC
1.4 dMoon age
390,400 km242,583 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (17°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 24, 1987 is on Wednesday, October 7, 1987 at 04:12 UTC, 13 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, September 23, 1987 at 03:08 UTC, 1 day earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, September 23, 1987 | 03:08 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, September 30, 1987 | 10:39 |
The Moon around September 24
More about this date
Thursday, September 24, 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.