On Monday, September 28, 2015 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.3 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 | 15.3 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | September 13, 2015 at 03:42 |
| Next full moon | October 27, 2015 at 10:05 (in 28.9 days) |
| Next new moon | October 12, 2015 at 21:06 (in 14.4 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 September 28, 2015 it had completed 52% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 13, 2015.
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 September 28, 2015. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.