Waxing · 73.0% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 06°
Moon age
9.4days
Moon phase on October 2, 1987Waxing Gibbous
On Friday, October 2, 1987, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 73.0% of its visible face lit, 9.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
73.0%Illumination at noon UTC
9.4 dMoon age
367,190 km228,161 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (6°)
32.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 2, 1987 is on Wednesday, October 7, 1987 at 04:12 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, September 23, 1987 at 03:08 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, September 30, 1987 | 10:39 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, October 7, 1987 | 04:12 |
The Moon around October 2
More about this date
Friday, October 2, 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 October 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.