Waning · 15.7% lit · ♎︎ Libra 07°
Moon age
25.8days
Moon phase on November 17, 1987Waning Crescent
On Tuesday, November 17, 1987, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 15.7% of its visible face lit, 25.8 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
15.7%Illumination at noon UTC
25.8 dMoon age
390,977 km242,942 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (8°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to November 17, 1987 is on Thursday, November 5, 1987 at 16:46 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, November 21, 1987 at 06:33 UTC, 4 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, November 13, 1987 | 14:38 |
| New Moon (after) | Saturday, November 21, 1987 | 06:33 |
The Moon around November 17
More about this date
Tuesday, November 17, 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.