On Sunday, February 12, 2017 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 99% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.6 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 | 15.6 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | January 27, 2017 at 22:07 |
| Next full moon | March 12, 2017 at 11:54 (in 28.0 days) |
| Next new moon | February 26, 2017 at 11:58 (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 February 12, 2017 it had completed 53% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 27, 2017.
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 February 12, 2017. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.