GlensDomain.com Moon Phases
Moon Phase for Sunday August 22, 2021
Full — 100% Illuminated
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Thursday Aug 19, 2021 
80% — Waxing Gibbous |
Friday Aug 20, 2021 
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
90% — Waxing Gibbous |
Monday Aug 23, 2021 
92% — Waning Gibbous |
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021 
84% — Waning Gibbous |
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021 
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.