On Monday, March 12, 1990 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.3 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 | 15.3 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | February 25, 1990 at 05:55 |
| Next full moon | April 10, 1990 at 00:19 (in 28.5 days) |
| Next new moon | March 26, 1990 at 16:49 (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 12, 1990 it had completed 52% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 25, 1990.
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