Moon phase on July 2, 1987

Waxing Crescent, 39%
🌒 Waxing Crescent
Thursday, July 2, 1987 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 39% Age: 6.4 days Cycle: 22%
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On Thursday, July 2, 1987 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 39% of its disk illuminated and an age of 6.4 days since the last new moon. A thin lit sliver appears low in the western sky just after sunset and sets shortly after the Sun.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌒 Waxing Crescent
Illumination39%
Moon age6.4 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonJune 26, 1987 at 02:36
Next full moonJuly 11, 1987 at 00:32 (in 8.5 days)
Next new moonJuly 25, 1987 at 17:37 (in 23.2 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.

MonJun 29Waxing Crescent, 12%12%Waxing CrescentTueJun 30Waxing Crescent, 20%20%Waxing CrescentWedJul 1Waxing Crescent, 29%29%Waxing Crescent
ThuJul 2Waxing Crescent, 39%39%Waxing Crescent
FriJul 3First Quarter, 50%50%First QuarterSatJul 4First Quarter, 60%60%First QuarterSunJul 5Waxing Gibbous, 70%70%Waxing Gibbous

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About the waxing crescent

A thin lit sliver appears low in the western sky just after sunset and sets shortly after the Sun. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on July 2, 1987 it had completed 22% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 26, 1987.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on July 2, 1987?

On July 2, 1987 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 39% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 6.4 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after July 2, 1987 falls on July 11, 1987 at 00:32 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after July 2, 1987 falls on July 25, 1987 at 17:37 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.