On Tuesday, August 4, 2020 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 100% of its disk illuminated and an age of 14.9 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 | 14.9 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | July 20, 2020 at 14:33 |
| Next full moon | September 2, 2020 at 02:22 (in 28.6 days) |
| Next new moon | August 18, 2020 at 23:42 (in 14.5 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 4, 2020 it had completed 51% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 20, 2020.
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 4, 2020. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.