There will be a Full Moon on July 23, 1996. When will the next one happen and when did the last one occur ?

Actually, the Full Moon in July occurred on July 30th at 10:36 UT. The last Full Moon on July 23rd was either on July 24 1983 at 23:27 UT or July 23 at 5:29 UT, and it depends on which time zone you are in as to which is the closest to your date. The next Full Moons on or near the 23rd are:

July 24 2002 at  9:08 UT
July 22 2013 at 18:16 UT
July 24 2021 at 18:16 UT
July 22 2032 at 18:52 UT
July 24 2040 at  2:06 UT
July 22 2043 at  3:25 UT.

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