On Tuesday, May 24, 1994 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 | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | May 10, 1994 at 14:07 |
| Next full moon | May 25, 1994 at 00:40 (in about 13 h) |
| Next new moon | June 9, 1994 at 05:27 (in 15.7 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 24, 1994 it had completed 47% of the cycle that began with the new moon on May 10, 1994.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of May 24, 1994. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.