2006-06-28 08:40:09 · 10 answers · asked by 29luver 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
most calenders do not show the lunar phases, but some do. fewer calenders show the time when the moon is full. the full moon can occur at any time of day and does not depend on an observer's local time. the program called "moon tool" will show the time and date of the lunar phases.
http://www.fourmilab.ch/moontoolw/
http://www.pure-mac.com/astronomy.html
2006-06-28 08:55:56 · answer #1 · answered by warm soapy water 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It will probably refer ti the night of that date and therefore the early hours of the morning of the next day by implication. A full moon at any location can actually happen at any time of the day, even midday as it's actually the time when the sun, earth and moon effectively line up. So, in a calendar it's only an indication of the rough time of a full moon.
2006-06-28 15:47:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There seems to be a lot of confusion about full moons. A full moon is measured with respect to viewing from earth. It means that the entire surface visible to the earth is illuminated by sunlight. This can only happen when the moon is on the far side of the earth from the sun.
Unless the moon is being eclipsed by the earth, it always has a full half of its surface exposed to the sun. What matters is how we see it. If the moon is beside the earth with respect to the sun, we see a half moon. If the moon is toward the sun from us, or between us and the sun, we only see the dark part. That is a new moon. If the earth is between the moon and the sun, we see the full illuminated face or full moon.
Since the earth spins on its axis much faster (24 hours) than the moon orbits the earth (about 28 days), everybody gets to see the full moon, or new moon, or half moon.
2006-06-29 00:29:26 · answer #3 · answered by wires 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moment of peak full moon has nothing to do with what time it is where *you* are. At that moment, at whatever parts of the earth are facing away from the sun (and facing the moon), it will be nighttime, and will get a great view of the full moon.
Or to put it another way. The moon may reach peak full moon at midday your time, in which case you will not be able to see it (as it will be below the horizon), however, people on the other side of the earth will be at midnight, and will have a great view.
However, even if the moon reaches peak full moon at your midday, it will *appear* very close to full-moon on the the night previous and the night after.
2006-06-28 20:15:44 · answer #4 · answered by secretsauce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calenders list times according to the publishers choice. If it shows only a date, then it is during that day the point in time is passed that the phase begins. If it shows a time, it will be either local time where the publishing company is or Universal Time.
2006-07-11 00:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by orion_1812@yahoo.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes no reference to time, When the moon rises it is full that day, whether it rises during the day or at night.
2006-07-06 10:00:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that when the moon rises on that date it will be full, regardless of the time of day.
2006-06-28 15:43:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
exactly halfway between dusk and dawn on the night of the full moon, the moon is completely full
2006-06-28 16:20:02 · answer #8 · answered by bequalming 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly late in the night, and early the next day.
2006-07-06 14:10:45 · answer #9 · answered by thedude2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither!! It's an all day (24 hours) event!!
2006-06-28 15:47:11 · answer #10 · answered by Jimmy Pete 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋