On Friday, December 6, 1957 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 14.9 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 | 14.9 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | November 21, 1957 at 13:19 |
| Next full moon | December 7, 1957 at 03:15 (in about 15 h) |
| Next new moon | December 21, 1957 at 03:11 (in 14.6 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 December 6, 1957 it had completed 51% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 21, 1957.
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 December 6, 1957. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.