On Saturday, February 9, 1963 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.1 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 | 100% |
| Moon age | 15.1 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | January 25, 1963 at 10:42 |
| Next full moon | March 10, 1963 at 04:48 (in 28.7 days) |
| Next new moon | February 23, 1963 at 23:05 (in 14.5 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 February 9, 1963 it had completed 51% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 25, 1963.
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 February 9, 1963. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.