On Thursday, May 23, 2024 the Moon was in its full moon phase, with 99% of its disk illuminated and an age of 15.5 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 | 15.5 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | May 8, 2024 at 00:22 |
| Next full moon | June 21, 2024 at 22:08 (in 29.4 days) |
| Next new moon | June 6, 2024 at 09:38 (in 13.9 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.
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 May 23, 2024 it had completed 53% of the cycle that began with the new moon on May 8, 2024.
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 May 23, 2024. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.