On Wednesday, January 28, 1987 the Moon was in its new moon phase, with 1% of its disk illuminated and an age of 28.5 days since the last new moon. The Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun and shows us its dark side. It is practically invisible in the sky, and the nights are darkest, which is ideal for stargazing.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌑 New Moon |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 1% |
| Moon age | 28.5 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | December 31, 1986 at 01:10 |
| Next full moon | February 13, 1987 at 18:58 (in 16.3 days) |
| Next new moon | January 29, 1987 at 11:45 (in about 24 h) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the new moon
The Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun and shows us its dark side. It is practically invisible in the sky, and the nights are darkest, which is ideal for stargazing. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on January 28, 1987 it had completed 97% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 31, 1986.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of January 28, 1987. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.