GlensDomain.com Moon Phases
Moon Phase for Tuesday February 7, 2012
Full — 100% Illuminated
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Saturday Feb 4, 2012 
80% — Waxing Gibbous |
Sunday Feb 5, 2012 
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Monday Feb 6, 2012
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 
92% — Waning Gibbous |
Thursday Feb 9, 2012 
84% — Waning Gibbous |
Friday Feb 10, 2012 
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.