Moon

Thursday, August 16, 1579

Full Moon


The lunar phase on Thursday, August 16, 1579 was a Full Moon. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 100% illuminated, 15.1 days old, and 51% of the way through the lunar cycle.


The Full Moon marks the halfway point during the 29.53-day lunar cycle. During this phase, the moon rises at sunset and sets with the sunrise.

Date:August 16, 1579
Moon Phase:Full Moon
Full Moon Name:Sturgeon Moon
Illumination:100%
Age:15.1 Days
Longitude:328.0°
Moon Sign:Aquarius


The next New Moon was on Saturday, September 1, 1579, and the next Full Moon was on Saturday, September 15, 1579 (Harvest Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of August 1579.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Waning Crescent title=
  • 2New Moon title=
  • 3Waxing Crescent title=
  • 4Waxing Crescent title=
  • 5Waxing Crescent title=
  • 6Waxing Crescent title=
  • 7Waxing Crescent title=
  • 8Waxing Crescent title=
  • 9First Quarter title=
  • 10Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 11Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 12Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 13Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 14Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 15Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 16Full Moon title=
  • 17Waning Gibbous title=
  • 18Waning Gibbous title=
  • 19Waning Gibbous title=
  • 20Waning Gibbous title=
  • 21Waning Gibbous title=
  • 22Waning Gibbous title=
  • 23Last Quarter title=
  • 24Last Quarter title=
  • 25Waning Crescent title=
  • 26Waning Crescent title=
  • 27Waning Crescent title=
  • 28Waning Crescent title=
  • 29Waning Crescent title=
  • 30Waning Crescent title=
  • 31New Moon title=

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