Waxing · 98.3% lit · ♈︎ Aries 26°
Moon age
12.8days
Moon phase on November 4, 1987Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, November 4, 1987, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 98.3% of its visible face lit, 12.8 days after the new moon and growing each night.
98.3%Illumination at noon UTC
12.8 dMoon age
378,448 km235,157 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (27°)
31.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to November 4, 1987 is on Thursday, November 5, 1987 at 16:46 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, October 22, 1987 at 17:28 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, October 29, 1987 | 17:10 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, November 5, 1987 | 16:46 |
The Moon around November 4
More about this date
Wednesday, November 4, 1987 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 22, 1987 to the new moon of November 21, 1987, a cycle of 29.55 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in November 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.