On Thursday, December 26, 1985 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 | December 11, 1985 at 22:54 |
| Next full moon | December 27, 1985 at 05:31 (in about 18 h) |
| Next new moon | January 10, 1986 at 10:22 (in 14.9 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 December 26, 1985 it had completed 49% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 11, 1985.
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 December 26, 1985. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.