A complete lunar year

1987 Moon Calendar

49 major phase events: 12 New Moons, 12 Full Moons, and every quarter phase between them.

January

First Quarter 6 · Full Moon 15 · Last Quarter 22 · New Moon 29

February

First Quarter 5 · Full Moon 13 · Last Quarter 21 · New Moon 28

March

First Quarter 7 · Full Moon 15 · Last Quarter 22 · New Moon 29

April

First Quarter 6 · Full Moon 14 · Last Quarter 20 · New Moon 28

May

First Quarter 6 · Full Moon 13 · Last Quarter 20 · New Moon 27

June

First Quarter 4 · Full Moon 11 · Last Quarter 18 · New Moon 26

July

First Quarter 4 · Full Moon 11 · Last Quarter 17 · New Moon 25

August

First Quarter 2 · Full Moon 9 · Last Quarter 16 · New Moon 24

September

First Quarter 1 · Full Moon 7 · Last Quarter 14 · New Moon 23 · First Quarter 30

October

Full Moon 7 · Last Quarter 14 · New Moon 22 · First Quarter 29

November

Full Moon 5 · Last Quarter 13 · New Moon 21 · First Quarter 28

December

Full Moon 5 · Last Quarter 13 · New Moon 20 · First Quarter 27

Major phases in 1987

First QuarterJanuary 6, 1987 at 10:35 PM UTC

Full MoonJanuary 15, 1987 at 2:31 AM UTC

Last QuarterJanuary 22, 1987 at 10:46 PM UTC

New MoonJanuary 29, 1987 at 1:45 PM UTC

First QuarterFebruary 5, 1987 at 4:21 PM UTC

Full MoonFebruary 13, 1987 at 8:58 PM UTC

Last QuarterFebruary 21, 1987 at 8:56 AM UTC

New MoonFebruary 28, 1987 at 12:51 AM UTC

First QuarterMarch 7, 1987 at 11:58 AM UTC

Full MoonMarch 15, 1987 at 1:13 PM UTC

Last QuarterMarch 22, 1987 at 4:22 PM UTC

New MoonMarch 29, 1987 at 12:46 PM UTC

First QuarterApril 6, 1987 at 7:48 AM UTC

Full MoonApril 14, 1987 at 2:31 AM UTC

Last QuarterApril 20, 1987 at 10:15 PM UTC

New MoonApril 28, 1987 at 1:35 AM UTC

First QuarterMay 6, 1987 at 2:26 AM UTC

Full MoonMay 13, 1987 at 12:50 PM UTC

Last QuarterMay 20, 1987 at 4:02 AM UTC

New MoonMay 27, 1987 at 3:14 PM UTC

First QuarterJune 4, 1987 at 6:53 PM UTC

Full MoonJune 11, 1987 at 8:49 PM UTC

Last QuarterJune 18, 1987 at 11:03 AM UTC

New MoonJune 26, 1987 at 5:37 AM UTC

First QuarterJuly 4, 1987 at 8:34 AM UTC

Full MoonJuly 11, 1987 at 3:33 AM UTC

Last QuarterJuly 17, 1987 at 8:17 PM UTC

New MoonJuly 25, 1987 at 8:38 PM UTC

First QuarterAugust 2, 1987 at 7:24 PM UTC

Full MoonAugust 9, 1987 at 10:17 AM UTC

Last QuarterAugust 16, 1987 at 8:25 AM UTC

New MoonAugust 24, 1987 at 11:59 AM UTC

First QuarterSeptember 1, 1987 at 3:48 AM UTC

Full MoonSeptember 7, 1987 at 6:13 PM UTC

Last QuarterSeptember 14, 1987 at 11:45 PM UTC

New MoonSeptember 23, 1987 at 3:08 AM UTC

First QuarterSeptember 30, 1987 at 10:39 AM UTC

Full MoonOctober 7, 1987 at 4:12 AM UTC

Last QuarterOctober 14, 1987 at 6:06 PM UTC

New MoonOctober 22, 1987 at 5:28 PM UTC

First QuarterOctober 29, 1987 at 5:10 PM UTC

Full MoonNovember 5, 1987 at 4:46 PM UTC

Last QuarterNovember 13, 1987 at 2:38 PM UTC

New MoonNovember 21, 1987 at 6:33 AM UTC

First QuarterNovember 28, 1987 at 12:37 AM UTC

Full MoonDecember 5, 1987 at 8:01 AM UTC

Last QuarterDecember 13, 1987 at 11:41 AM UTC

New MoonDecember 20, 1987 at 6:25 PM UTC

First QuarterDecember 27, 1987 at 10:01 AM UTC

What counts as a major phase?

New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter are exact angular alignments separated by roughly one week. Crescent and gibbous phases describe the continuous intervals between those events.

Questions, answered

Frequently asked questions

How many Full Moons occur in a year?

This 1987 calendar contains 12. Most years contain twelve; some contain thirteen.

Why are event times in UTC?

UTC identifies one global instant without imposing a visitor location.

Can I select every day?

Yes. Open any month, then select a daily Moon icon for a detailed date result.