On Thursday, January 22, 1987 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 46% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.5 days since the last new moon. Half of the disk is lit again, on the opposite side from the first quarter. The Moon rises around midnight and is visible in the morning.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌗 Last Quarter |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 46% |
| Moon age | 22.5 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | December 31, 1986 at 01:10 |
| Next full moon | February 13, 1987 at 18:58 (in 22.3 days) |
| Next new moon | January 29, 1987 at 11:45 (in 7.0 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the last quarter
Half of the disk is lit again, on the opposite side from the first quarter. The Moon rises around midnight and is visible in the morning. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on January 22, 1987 it had completed 76% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 31, 1986.
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