Full moon dates 1987
- 1987: 12 full moons — 15 January 1987, 13 February 1987, 15 March 1987, 14 April 1987, 13 May 1987, 12 June 1987, 11 July 1987, 9 August 1987, 7 September 1987, 7 October 1987, 5 November 1987, 5 December 1987.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1987
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 15 Jan | 02:30 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Fri 13 Feb | 20:57 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sun 15 Mar | 13:12 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Tue 14 Apr | 02:30 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Wed 13 May | 12:49 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Fri 12 Jun | 20:48 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sat 11 Jul | 03:32 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sun 9 Aug | 10:16 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Mon 7 Sep | 18:12 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Wed 7 Oct | 04:12 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Thu 5 Nov | 16:45 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sat 5 Dec | 08:00 | Cold Moon | passed |
Questions people ask
When is the next full moon?
The next phases strip shows the date and time of the next full moon, and the table below lists every full moon of the year.
Why does the full moon time differ between sources?
The instant of full moon is the same everywhere; sources differ only in the time zone they print. This page shows UTC in the tables and local time in the strip.
Does the full moon affect sleep?
Several studies found that people fall asleep later and sleep less in the days around the full moon; others found no effect. Where it appears, the difference is small.