GlensDomain.com Moon Phases
Moon Phase for Tuesday December 21, 2010
Full — 100% Illuminated
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Saturday Dec 18, 2010 
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Sunday Dec 19, 2010
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Monday Dec 20, 2010
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Wednesday Dec 22, 2010 
92% — Waning Gibbous |
Thursday Dec 23, 2010 
84% — Waning Gibbous |
Friday Dec 24, 2010 
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.