On Thursday, February 28, 1991 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 99% of its disk illuminated and an age of 13.9 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 | 13.9 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | February 14, 1991 at 15:32 |
| Next full moon | February 28, 1991 at 15:25 (in about 3 h) |
| Next new moon | March 16, 1991 at 05:11 (in 15.7 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 February 28, 1991 it had completed 47% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 14, 1991.
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