GlensDomain.com Moon Phases
Moon Phase for Friday December 28, 2012
Full — 100% Illuminated
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Tuesday Dec 25, 2012 
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Wednesday Dec 26, 2012
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Thursday Dec 27, 2012
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Saturday Dec 29, 2012 
92% — Waning Gibbous |
Sunday Dec 30, 2012 
84% — Waning Gibbous |
Monday Dec 31, 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.