Moon phase on July 28, 1969

Full Moon, 99%
🌕 Full Moon
Monday, July 28, 1969 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 99% Age: 14.0 days Cycle: 47%
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On Monday, July 28, 1969 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 99% of its disk illuminated and an age of 14.0 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌕 Full Moon
Illumination99%
Moon age14.0 days
Day of the weekMonday
Last new moonJuly 14, 1969 at 11:11
Next full moonJuly 28, 1969 at 23:45 (in about 12 h)
Next new moonAugust 13, 1969 at 02:16 (in 15.6 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.

FriJul 25Waxing Gibbous, 85%85%Waxing GibbousSatJul 26Waxing Gibbous, 92%92%Waxing GibbousSunJul 27Waxing Gibbous, 96%96%Waxing Gibbous
MonJul 28Full Moon, 99%99%Full Moon
TueJul 29Full Moon, 100%100%Full MoonWedJul 30Waning Gibbous, 98%98%Waning GibbousThuJul 31Waning Gibbous, 95%95%Waning Gibbous

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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 July 28, 1969 it had completed 47% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 14, 1969.

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 July 28, 1969. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on July 28, 1969?

On July 28, 1969 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 99% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 14.0 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after July 28, 1969 falls on July 28, 1969 at 23:45 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after July 28, 1969 falls on August 13, 1969 at 02:16 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.