On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.0 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 | 15.0 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | November 26, 2019 at 12:06 |
| Next full moon | December 12, 2019 at 02:13 (in about 14 h) |
| Next new moon | December 26, 2019 at 02:13 (in 14.6 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 December 11, 2019 it had completed 51% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 26, 2019.
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 December 11, 2019. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.