Moon calendar December 2016

In December 2016 the Moon is full on Dec 13 (the Cold Moon, a supermoon), and new on Dec 29, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.

The Moon each evening in December 2016

The Moon as seen at 9 p.m. Eastern Time each evening, with the share of its disk that is lit. Highlighted days have a main phase.

December 16%

December 212%

December 319%

December 427%

December 537%

December 647%

December 758%

December 869%

December 979%

December 1088%

December 1194%

December 1299%

December 13100%

December 1498%

December 1594%

December 1687%

December 1779%

December 1870%

December 1960%

December 2050%

December 2140%

December 2231%

December 2323%

December 2416%

December 259%

December 265%

December 272%

December 280%

December 291%

December 303%

December 318%

December 2016 moon phases in US time zones

Phase	Eastern	Central	Mountain	Pacific	Alaska	Hawaii
First Quarter	Dec 7, 4:03 AM	Dec 7, 3:03 AM	Dec 7, 2:03 AM	Dec 7, 1:03 AM	Dec 7, 12:03 AM	Dec 6, 11:03 PM
Full Moon Cold Moon	Dec 13, 7:06 PM	Dec 13, 6:06 PM	Dec 13, 5:06 PM	Dec 13, 4:06 PM	Dec 13, 3:06 PM	Dec 13, 2:06 PM
Last Quarter	Dec 20, 8:56 PM	Dec 20, 7:56 PM	Dec 20, 6:56 PM	Dec 20, 5:56 PM	Dec 20, 4:56 PM	Dec 20, 3:56 PM
New Moon	Dec 29, 1:53 AM	Dec 29, 12:53 AM	Dec 28, 11:53 PM	Dec 28, 10:53 PM	Dec 28, 9:53 PM	Dec 28, 8:53 PM

The Cold Moon is a supermoon, 359,440 km from Earth (within 10% of the year's closest approach). See how we define a supermoon.

Perigee (closest): Dec 12, 6:28 PM ET, 358,452 km from Earth.
Apogee (farthest): Dec 25, 12:54 AM ET, 405,859 km from Earth.
Mercury at greatest evening elongation: Dec 10, 11:39 PM ET, 21° from the Sun.
Geminids peak: Dec 13, 7:18 PM ET.
December solstice: Dec 21, 5:44 AM ET.
Ursids peak: Dec 22, 3:46 AM ET.

Looking for one date? See the Moon on any date, such as the day you were born. For moonrise and moonset where you live, open your city's tonight page.