Waning · 0.1% lit · ♎︎ Libra 25°
New Moon at
17:28UTC
Moon phase on October 22, 1987New Moon
On Thursday, October 22, 1987, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.4 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
29.4 dMoon age
385,166 km239,331 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (26°)
31.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 22, 1987 is on Thursday, November 5, 1987 at 16:46 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, October 22, 1987 at 17:28 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, October 14, 1987 | 18:06 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, October 22, 1987 | 17:28 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, October 29, 1987 | 17:10 |
The Moon around October 22
More about this date
Thursday, October 22, 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.