New Moon Calendar 1987 with 12 new moons

ByThe Lunaologist Updated on

In 1987 there were 12 new moons. The year had a seasonal black moon and two solar eclipses.

The four primary lunar phases are the new moon, the first quarter, the full moon, and the last quarter. The lunar month last approximately a month or 29.53 days on average, also called a synodic month.

A new moon is the first lunar phase. You may be able to see a hint of it of it in the night sky. A full moon occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon, allowing the moon to appear illuminated entirely. The first quarter moon occurs between the new moon and the full moon, and the last quarter moon occurs after the full moon and before the next new moon.

All times and dates are in the United States Eastern Time Zone, with Daylight Savings Time observed for part of the year. The dates in your local time may shift.

Illustration of the dark moon for the dates of the new moons in 1987

New Moon in 1987

August had a seasonal black moon with an extra Summer New Moon. March and September each had an Annular Solar Eclipse.

The dates and times of the new moons were:

  • Thursday, January 29, 1987 8:44 a.m. ET — The New Snow Moon was the second new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Aquarius. The January 29 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the February Full Moon.
  • Friday, February 27, 1987 7:51 p.m. ET — The New Worm Moon was the last new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Pisces. The February 27 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the March Full Moon.
  • Sunday, March 29, 1987 7:46 a.m. ET — The New Pink Moon was the first new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Aries. The March 29 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the April Full Moon.
  • Monday, April 27, 1987 9:34 p.m. ET — The New Flower Moon was the second new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Taurus. The April 27 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the May Full Moon.
  • Wednesday, May 27, 1987 11:13 a.m. ET — The New Strawberry Moon was the last new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Gemini. The May 27 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the June Full Moon.
  • Friday, June 26, 1987 1:37 a.m. ET — The New Buck Moon was the first new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer. The June 26 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the July Full Moon.
  • Saturday, July 25, 1987 4:38 p.m. ET — The New Sturgeon Moon was the second new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo. The July 25 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the August Full Moon.
  • Monday, August 24, 1987 7:59 a.m. ET — The New Corn Moon was the third new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo. The August 24 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the September Full Moon.
  • Tuesday, September 22, 1987 11:08 p.m. ET — The New Harvest Moon was the last new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo. The September 22 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the October Full Moon.
  • Thursday, October 22, 1987 1:28 p.m. ET — The New Beaver Moon was the first new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra. The October 22 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the November Full Moon.
  • Saturday, November 21, 1987 1:33 a.m. ET — The New Cold Moon was the second new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Scorpio. The November 21 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the December Full Moon.
  • Sunday, December 20, 1987 1:25 p.m. ET — The New Wolf Moon was the last new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Sagittarius. The December 20 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the January Full Moon in 1987.
Illustration of the new moon dates in 1987 including new moon names

New Moon Signs

The astrological signs of the new moons were:

  • Aquarius New Moon: Thursday, January 29
  • Pisces New Moon: Friday, February 27
  • Aries New Moon: Sunday, March 29
  • Taurus New Moon: Monday, April 27
  • Gemini New Moon: Wednesday, May 27
  • Cancer New Moon: Friday, June 26
  • Leo New Moon: Saturday, July 25
  • Virgo New Moon: Monday, August 24 and Tuesday, September 22
  • Libra New Moon: Thursday, October 22
  • Scorpio New Moon: Saturday, November 21
  • Sagittarius New Moon: Sunday, December 20

Lunar Cycles

The lunar calendar for the moons in 1987 were:

Lunar Cycle New First Quarter Full Last Quarter
Snow Moon Thu, January 29, 8:44 a.m. Thu, February 5, 11:21 a.m. Fri, February 13, 3:58 p.m. Sat, February 21, 3:56 a.m.
Worm Moon Fri, February 27, 7:51 p.m. Sat, March 7, 6:58 a.m. Sun, March 15, 8:13 a.m. Sun, March 22, 11:22 a.m.
Pink Moon Sun, March 29, 7:46 a.m. Mon, April 6, 3:48 a.m. Mon, April 13, 10:31 p.m. Mon, April 20, 6:15 p.m.
Flower Moon Mon, April 27, 9:34 p.m. Tue, May 5, 10:25 p.m. Wed, May 13, 8:50 a.m. Wed, May 20, 12:02 a.m.
Strawberry Moon Wed, May 27, 11:13 a.m. Thu, June 4, 2:53 p.m. Thu, June 11, 4:49 p.m. Thu, June 18, 7:03 a.m.
Buck Moon Fri, June 26, 1:37 a.m. Sat, July 4, 4:34 a.m. Fri, July 10, 11:33 p.m. Fri, July 17, 4:17 p.m.
Sturgeon Moon Sat, July 25, 4:38 p.m. Sun, August 2, 3:24 p.m. Sun, August 9, 6:17 a.m. Sun, August 16, 4:25 a.m.
Corn Moon Mon, August 24, 7:59 a.m. Mon, August 31, 11:48 p.m. Mon, September 7, 2:13 p.m. Mon, September 14, 7:45 p.m.
Harvest Moon Tue, September 22, 11:08 p.m. Wed, September 30, 6:39 a.m. Wed, October 7, 12:12 a.m. Wed, October 14, 2:06 p.m.
Beaver Moon Thu, October 22, 1:28 p.m. Thu, October 29, 12:10 p.m. Thu, November 5, 11:46 a.m. Fri, November 13, 9:38 a.m.
Cold Moon Sat, November 21, 1:33 a.m. Fri, November 27, 7:37 p.m. Sat, December 5, 3:01 a.m. Sun, December 13, 6:41 a.m.
Wolf Moon (1988) Sun, December 20, 1:25 p.m. Sun, December 27, 5:01 a.m. Sun, January 3, 8:40 p.m. (1988) Tue, January 12, 2:04 a.m. (1988)

Sources

The dates and times provided by NASA are set to United States Eastern Time and adjusted for Daylight Saving Time for part of the year. Since you may be in a different time zone, the exact dates may shift for your calendar.

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