On Sunday, October 30, 1955 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 14.8 days since the last new moon. The whole disk is lit: the Moon rises as the Sun sets and stays up all night. It is the brightest and most photographed phase.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌕 Full Moon |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 100% |
| Moon age | 14.8 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | October 15, 1955 at 16:32 |
| Next full moon | October 31, 1955 at 03:03 (in about 15 h) |
| Next new moon | November 14, 1955 at 09:01 (in 14.9 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the full moon
The whole disk is lit: the Moon rises as the Sun sets and stays up all night. It is the brightest and most photographed phase. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on October 30, 1955 it had completed 50% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 15, 1955.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of October 30, 1955. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.