On Monday, August 17, 1970 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.4 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 | 15.4 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | August 2, 1970 at 02:58 |
| Next full moon | September 15, 1970 at 08:09 (in 28.8 days) |
| Next new moon | August 31, 1970 at 19:01 (in 14.3 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 August 17, 1970 it had completed 52% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 2, 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 August 17, 1970. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.