On Tuesday, October 27, 1987 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 24% of its disk illuminated and an age of 4.9 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
| Phase | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 24% |
| Moon age | 4.9 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | October 22, 1987 at 14:28 |
| Next full moon | November 5, 1987 at 14:46 (in 9.1 days) |
| Next new moon | November 21, 1987 at 04:33 (in 24.7 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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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 October 27, 1987 it had completed 16% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 22, 1987.
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