Waning · 99.8% lit · ♈︎ Aries 17°
Full Moon at
04:12UTC
Moon phase on October 7, 1987Full Moon
On Wednesday, October 7, 1987, the Moon was a Full Moon: 99.8% of its visible face lit, 14.4 days after the new moon and at its fullest. The exact Full Moon happened at .
99.8%Illumination at noon UTC
14.4 dMoon age
373,117 km231,844 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (18°)
32.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
FullWhole disc lit
Full moon
This is the Harvest Moon, 371,874 km from Earth. Penumbral lunar eclipse
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 7, 1987 is on Wednesday, October 7, 1987 at 04:12 UTC, the same day, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, September 23, 1987 at 03:08 UTC, 14 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, September 30, 1987 | 10:39 |
| Full Moon (this day) | Wednesday, October 7, 1987 | 04:12 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Wednesday, October 14, 1987 | 18:06 |
The Moon around October 7
More about this date
Wednesday, October 7, 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.