On Friday, September 14, 1962 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.5 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 | 15.5 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | August 30, 1962 at 00:08 |
| Next full moon | October 13, 1962 at 09:32 (in 28.9 days) |
| Next new moon | September 28, 1962 at 16:39 (in 14.2 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.
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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 September 14, 1962 it had completed 52% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 30, 1962.
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 September 14, 1962. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.