On Wednesday, March 31, 2010 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 99% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.7 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 | 15.7 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | March 15, 2010 at 18:02 |
| Next full moon | April 28, 2010 at 09:19 (in 27.9 days) |
| Next new moon | April 14, 2010 at 09:29 (in 13.9 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 March 31, 2010 it had completed 53% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 15, 2010.
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