Ancient cultures gave names to the Full Moon. These names are still in use today.
Full Moon – the Moonlight Phase
Full Moon is the most striking Moon phase when the entire face of the Moon is lit up.
Next Full Moon
27 Nov 2023, 10:16
28 Oct 2023, 22:24
Times for the Full Moon vary by time zone. Times and dates are based on the local time in Warsaw. Change location
See the Super Blue Moon on August 31, 2023. Also during the month: a Super Sturgeon Moon on August 1 and a Micro New Moon on August 16.
When Is the Full Moon?
The Full Moon is when the Sun and the Moon are aligned on opposite sides of Earth, and 100% of the Moon’s face is illuminated by the Sun (see illustration).
That said, some Full Moons are only 99.9% illuminated, as seen from Earth. The reason why we cannot see the entire illuminated hemisphere of the Moon during some Full Moons is that the Moon’s orbit around Earth is inclined at an angle of about 5° in relation to the Earth’s orbital plane, the ecliptic. If the Full Moon occurs at a moment when the Moon is above or below the ecliptic, we view the Moon at an angle that diminishes the illumination percentage by a tiny amount.
The Moon is in constant motion around the Earth, so—technically speaking—the Full Moon only lasts for an instant of time. This means the exact time for Full Moon is during the day on parts of the planet.
Still, the Moon can appear to be full a day before or after when more than 98% of the Moon’s disc is lit-up. That can make it tricky to tell the difference between a Full Moon and the last stage of a Waxing Gibbous Moon or the beginning of a Waning Gibbous Moon.
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