On Thursday, September 15, 2016 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 14.2 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 | 14.2 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | September 1, 2016 at 06:04 |
| Next full moon | September 16, 2016 at 16:06 (in 1.2 days) |
| Next new moon | September 30, 2016 at 21:12 (in 15.4 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 15, 2016 it had completed 48% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 1, 2016.
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 15, 2016. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.