On Thursday, June 18, 1970 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 14.5 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 | 14.5 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | June 3, 1970 at 23:21 |
| Next full moon | June 19, 1970 at 09:27 (in about 21 h) |
| Next new moon | July 3, 1970 at 12:18 (in 15.0 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 June 18, 1970 it had completed 49% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 3, 1970.
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 June 18, 1970. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.