On Thursday, September 11, 2003 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 14.9 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 | 100% |
| Moon age | 14.9 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | August 27, 2003 at 14:26 |
| Next full moon | October 10, 2003 at 04:28 (in 28.7 days) |
| Next new moon | September 26, 2003 at 00:09 (in 14.5 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 11, 2003 it had completed 51% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 27, 2003.
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