 When is the next Full Moon?It takes the moon about 27.3 days to travel its complete orbit around the earth. With the months being 28 to 31 days long it makes the Full Moon and New Moon fall on a different day of the month every year and rather difficult to keep track of.
NEW Full Moon Calendar
Moon Phase Explanation
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New Moon
- The Moon's unilluminated side is facing the Earth. |
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Waxing Crescent -
The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half illuminated
by direct sunlight. |
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First Quarter - One-half
of the Moon appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight.
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Waxing Gibbous -
The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully illuminated
by direct sunlight. |
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Full Moon - The Moon's
illuminated side is facing the Earth. |
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Waning Gibbous -
The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully illuminated
by direct sunlight. |
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Last Quarter - One-half
of the Moon appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight. |
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Waning Crescent -
The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half illuminated
by direct sunlight. |
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