GlensDomain.com Moon Phases
Moon Phase for Thursday December 19, 2002
Full — 100% Illuminated
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Monday Dec 16, 2002 
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Tuesday Dec 17, 2002
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Wednesday Dec 18, 2002
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Friday Dec 20, 2002 
92% — Waning Gibbous |
Saturday Dec 21, 2002 
84% — Waning Gibbous |
Sunday Dec 22, 2002 
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.