On Saturday, January 30, 2010 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.3 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 | 15.3 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | January 15, 2010 at 05:12 |
| Next full moon | February 28, 2010 at 13:38 (in 29.1 days) |
| Next new moon | February 14, 2010 at 00:52 (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 January 30, 2010 it had completed 51% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 15, 2010.
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 January 30, 2010. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.