On Thursday, March 30, 1972 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 | Thursday |
| Last new moon | March 15, 1972 at 08:34 |
| Next full moon | April 28, 1972 at 09:44 (in 28.9 days) |
| Next new moon | April 13, 1972 at 17:30 (in 14.2 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 March 30, 1972 it had completed 52% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 15, 1972.
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