GlensDomain.com Moon Phases
Moon Phase for Saturday May 21, 2016
Full — 100% Illuminated
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Wednesday May 18, 2016 
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Thursday May 19, 2016
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Friday May 20, 2016
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Sunday May 22, 2016 
92% — Waning Gibbous |
Monday May 23, 2016 
84% — Waning Gibbous |
Tuesday May 24, 2016 
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.