The lunar phase on Sunday, April 20, 1856 was a Full Moon. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 99% illuminated, 15.5 days old, and 52% 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.
The next New Moon was on Sunday, May 4, 1856, and the next Full Moon was on Monday, May 19, 1856 (Flower Moon).
The Moon on April 20, 1856
On Sunday, April 20, 1856, the Moon was passing through the zodiac sign of Scorpio ♏ — a placement linked with intensity, depth, and transformation.
The following full moon, the Flower Moon, came 28 days later, and the next new moon arrived in 13 days.
Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of April 1856.
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