On Monday, March 26, 1956 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 99% of its disk illuminated and an age of 14.1 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 | 99% |
| Moon age | 14.1 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | March 12, 1956 at 10:36 |
| Next full moon | April 24, 1956 at 22:40 (in 29.4 days) |
| Next new moon | April 10, 1956 at 23:38 (in 15.5 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 March 26, 1956 it had completed 48% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 12, 1956.
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