On Friday, August 26, 1988 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 99% of its disk illuminated and an age of 14.1 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 | 99% |
| Moon age | 14.1 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | August 12, 1988 at 09:31 |
| Next full moon | August 27, 1988 at 07:56 (in about 20 h) |
| Next new moon | September 11, 1988 at 01:49 (in 15.6 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 August 26, 1988 it had completed 48% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 12, 1988.
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