On Monday, August 11, 2014 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 | Monday |
| Last new moon | July 26, 2014 at 19:42 |
| Next full moon | September 8, 2014 at 22:38 (in 28.4 days) |
| Next new moon | August 25, 2014 at 11:13 (in 14.0 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 August 11, 2014 it had completed 53% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 26, 2014.
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 August 11, 2014. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.