On Thursday, October 21, 2010 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 99% of its disk illuminated and an age of 13.8 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 | 13.8 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | October 7, 2010 at 15:44 |
| Next full moon | October 22, 2010 at 23:36 (in 1.5 days) |
| Next new moon | November 6, 2010 at 02:52 (in 15.6 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 October 21, 2010 it had completed 47% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 7, 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 October 21, 2010. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.