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Lunar calendar for December 2026
Principal lunar phases for December 2026: Last quarter on 1 Dec, 06:08, New moon on 9 Dec, 00:51, First quarter on 17 Dec, 05:42, Full moon on 24 Dec, 01:28, Last quarter on 30 Dec, 18:59 (UTC). Below are the phase, illumination and sign of the Moon for each day and the void-of-course periods.
Principal phases of the month
Dates and times are in UTC.
- Last quarter
- 1 Dec, 06:08 UTC · 9°03′ Virgo
- New moon
- 9 Dec, 00:51 UTC · 16°57′ Sagittarius
- First quarter
- 17 Dec, 05:42 UTC · 25°17′ Pisces
- Full moon
- 24 Dec, 01:28 UTC · 2°14′ Cancer
- Last quarter
- 30 Dec, 18:59 UTC · 9°05′ Libra
The Moon day by day
Phase, illumination and sign at noon UTC of each day.
| Date | Phase | Illumination | Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec | Last quarter | 47% | 12°20′ Virgo |
| 2 Dec | Last quarter | 37% | 25°37′ Virgo |
| 3 Dec | Waning crescent | 27% | 8°35′ Libra |
| 4 Dec | Waning crescent | 19% | 21°19′ Libra |
| 5 Dec | Waning crescent | 12% | 3°51′ Scorpio |
| 6 Dec | Waning crescent | 6% | 16°13′ Scorpio |
| 7 Dec | New moon | 2% | 28°26′ Scorpio |
| 8 Dec | New moon | 0% | 10°31′ Sagittarius |
| 9 Dec | New moon | 0% | 22°29′ Sagittarius |
| 10 Dec | New moon | 2% | 4°23′ Capricorn |
| 11 Dec | Waxing crescent | 5% | 16°12′ Capricorn |
| 12 Dec | Waxing crescent | 10% | 27°59′ Capricorn |
| 13 Dec | Waxing crescent | 17% | 9°48′ Aquarius |
| 14 Dec | Waxing crescent | 24% | 21°42′ Aquarius |
| 15 Dec | First quarter | 33% | 3°44′ Pisces |
| 16 Dec | First quarter | 43% | 16°01′ Pisces |
| 17 Dec | First quarter | 53% | 28°38′ Pisces |
| 18 Dec | First quarter | 63% | 11°38′ Aries |
| 19 Dec | Waxing gibbous | 73% | 25°07′ Aries |
| 20 Dec | Waxing gibbous | 82% | 9°05′ Taurus |
| 21 Dec | Waxing gibbous | 90% | 23°34′ Taurus |
| 22 Dec | Full moon | 96% | 8°27′ Gemini |
| 23 Dec | Full moon | 99% | 23°38′ Gemini |
| 24 Dec | Full moon | 100% | 8°57′ Cancer |
| 25 Dec | Full moon | 97% | 24°12′ Cancer |
| 26 Dec | Waning gibbous | 91% | 9°13′ Leo |
| 27 Dec | Waning gibbous | 83% | 23°53′ Leo |
| 28 Dec | Waning gibbous | 74% | 8°07′ Virgo |
| 29 Dec | Last quarter | 64% | 21°55′ Virgo |
| 30 Dec | Last quarter | 53% | 5°16′ Libra |
| 31 Dec | Last quarter | 43% | 18°15′ Libra |
Void-of-course Moon
The Moon is void of course from its last exact aspect to the Sun or a planet in a sign until it enters the next sign.
| Start, UTC | End, UTC | Sign |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec, 09:10 | 2 Dec, 20:03 | Virgo |
| 4 Dec, 22:40 | 5 Dec, 04:35 | Libra |
| 7 Dec, 09:07 | 7 Dec, 15:06 | Scorpio |
| 9 Dec, 21:06 | 10 Dec, 03:08 | Sagittarius |
| 10 Dec, 19:12 | 12 Dec, 16:05 | Capricorn |
| 14 Dec, 22:39 | 15 Dec, 04:35 | Aquarius |
| 17 Dec, 05:42 | 17 Dec, 14:34 | Pisces |
| 19 Dec, 16:39 | 19 Dec, 20:29 | Aries |
| 21 Dec, 17:26 | 21 Dec, 22:27 | Taurus |
| 23 Dec, 17:01 | 23 Dec, 21:58 | Gemini |
| 25 Dec, 00:09 | 25 Dec, 21:12 | Cancer |
| 27 Dec, 16:38 | 27 Dec, 22:12 | Leo |
| 29 Dec, 10:17 | 30 Dec, 02:26 | Virgo |
Lunar day
A lunar day begins at moonrise, and moonrise depends on the city. That is why it is not in the shared calendar: in your account it is calculated for your city of residence.
Lunar calendar by month
Source and method
Positions come from the NASA JPL ephemeris, kernel de440.bsp: the difference from the reference is at most 0.06 arcseconds. Time is computed in UTC.