On Sunday, May 26, 2002 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 | May 12, 2002 at 07:46 |
| Next full moon | June 24, 2002 at 18:43 (in 29.3 days) |
| Next new moon | June 10, 2002 at 20:47 (in 15.4 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 26, 2002 it had completed 48% of the cycle that began with the new moon on May 12, 2002.
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 26, 2002. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.