On Sunday, September 22, 1991 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 14.2 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 | 14.2 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | September 8, 1991 at 08:01 |
| Next full moon | September 23, 1991 at 19:40 (in 1.3 days) |
| Next new moon | October 7, 1991 at 18:39 (in 15.3 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 September 22, 1991 it had completed 48% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 8, 1991.
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