On Wednesday, April 28, 2010 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 14.1 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 | 14.1 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | April 14, 2010 at 09:29 |
| Next full moon | May 27, 2010 at 20:07 (in 29.3 days) |
| Next new moon | May 13, 2010 at 22:04 (in 15.4 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 April 28, 2010 it had completed 48% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 14, 2010.
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