On Tuesday, October 30, 2012 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.1 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 | 15.1 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | October 15, 2012 at 09:03 |
| Next full moon | November 28, 2012 at 12:46 (in 29.0 days) |
| Next new moon | November 13, 2012 at 20:08 (in 14.3 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 30, 2012 it had completed 51% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 15, 2012.
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