On Tuesday, May 31, 1988 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 99% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.7 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 | 99% |
| Moon age | 15.7 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | May 15, 1988 at 19:10 |
| Next full moon | June 29, 1988 at 16:45 (in 29.2 days) |
| Next new moon | June 14, 1988 at 06:13 (in 13.8 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.
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 May 31, 1988 it had completed 53% of the cycle that began with the new moon on May 15, 1988.
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