How many consecutive days is the moon considered full?

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How many consecutive days is the moon considered full?

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Last updated Aug 29 2016.

zbeckabee

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zbeckabee

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Technically, each phase of the moon lasts only a brief instant. But to our eyes a full moon can last for a few days. It looks full for about 3 days.

For Wiccans the period of the Full Moon lasts from about 3 days before to 3 days after the actual full moon.

http://moonphases.info/for-how-long-does-a-full-moon-last.html

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Sep 29 2007, 9:52 AM

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stuthehistoryguy

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One - and very technically, only for portion of that day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase

Sep 29 2007, 9:54 AM

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Well, technically speaking the Moon is never seen as entirely full, except in the instance of a total lunar eclipse. There are about 5 nights in each month when all six Apollo landing sites are clearly visible from Earth.

Sep 29 2007, 5:42 PM