On Thursday, November 29, 2012 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 | Thursday |
| Last new moon | November 13, 2012 at 20:08 |
| Next full moon | December 28, 2012 at 08:21 (in 28.8 days) |
| Next new moon | December 13, 2012 at 06:41 (in 13.8 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 November 29, 2012 it had completed 53% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 13, 2012.
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 November 29, 2012. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.