Moon calendar
April 1987
- 1 11%
- 2 18%
- 3 26%
- 4 35%
- 5 44%
- 6 First qtr
- 7 63%
- 8 72%
- 9 80%
- 10 87%
- 11 93%
- 12 98%
- 13 Full
- 14 100%
- 15 97%
- 16 92%
- 17 84%
- 18 75%
- 19 64%
- 20 Last qtr
- 21 42%
- 22 31%
- 23 21%
- 24 13%
- 25 6%
- 26 2%
- 27 New
- 28 0%
- 29 3%
- 30 7%
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in April 1987
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2:55 AM
Moon and Mars close together
They pass 3.0° apart in the sky.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,300 km.
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3:48 AM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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10:18 PM
Penumbral lunar eclipse
The Moon passes through Earth's faint outer shadow and dims slightly.
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10:31 PM
Full Moon
The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.
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1:57 AM
Moon, Saturn, and Uranus gathered
All within 6.7° of each other in the sky.
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9:38 AM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 4.9° apart in the sky.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 368,600 km.
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4:06 PM
Mercury and Jupiter close together
They pass 1.2° apart in the sky.
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6:15 PM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
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7:45 AM
Moon and Venus close together
They pass 0.8° apart in the sky.
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1:05 AM
Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 1.2° apart in the sky.
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10:51 PM
Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 2.9° apart in the sky.
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9:35 PM
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.