On Thursday, October 15, 1970 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.0 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
| Phase | 🌕 Full Moon |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 100% |
| Moon age | 15.0 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | September 30, 1970 at 11:31 |
| Next full moon | November 13, 1970 at 04:27 (in 28.7 days) |
| Next new moon | October 30, 1970 at 03:27 (in 14.6 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 October 15, 1970 it had completed 51% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 30, 1970.
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