GlensDomain.com Moon Phases
Moon Phase for Saturday January 2, 1999
Full — 100% Illuminated
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Wednesday Dec 30, 1998 
80% — Waxing Gibbous |
Thursday Dec 31, 1998 
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Friday Jan 1, 1999
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Sunday Jan 3, 1999 
92% — Waning Gibbous |
Monday Jan 4, 1999 
84% — Waning Gibbous |
Tuesday Jan 5, 1999 
76% — Waning Gibbous |
Full Phase
During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning.
The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second.
The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long.