Moon calendar December 2017
In December 2017 the Moon is full on Dec 3 (the Cold Moon, a supermoon), and new on Dec 18, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in December 2017
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 196%
December 299%
December 3100%
December 497%
December 591%
December 683%
December 774%
December 864%
December 953%
December 1042%
December 1132%
December 1223%
December 1316%
December 149%
December 154%
December 161%
December 170%
December 181%
December 193%
December 207%
December 2112%
December 2219%
December 2328%
December 2437%
December 2547%
December 2657%
December 2768%
December 2878%
December 2987%
December 3094%
December 3198%
December 2017 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon Cold Moon | Dec 3, 10:47 AM | Dec 3, 9:47 AM | Dec 3, 8:47 AM | Dec 3, 7:47 AM | Dec 3, 6:47 AM | Dec 3, 5:47 AM |
| Last Quarter | Dec 10, 2:52 AM | Dec 10, 1:52 AM | Dec 10, 12:52 AM | Dec 9, 11:52 PM | Dec 9, 10:52 PM | Dec 9, 9:52 PM |
| New Moon | Dec 18, 1:31 AM | Dec 18, 12:31 AM | Dec 17, 11:31 PM | Dec 17, 10:31 PM | Dec 17, 9:31 PM | Dec 17, 8:31 PM |
| First Quarter | Dec 26, 4:20 AM | Dec 26, 3:20 AM | Dec 26, 2:20 AM | Dec 26, 1:20 AM | Dec 26, 12:20 AM | Dec 25, 11:20 PM |
The Cold Moon is a supermoon, 357,973 km from Earth (within 10% of the year's closest approach). See how we define a supermoon.
Also in the sky in December 2017
- Perigee (closest): Dec 4, 3:46 AM ET, 357,483 km from Earth.
- Apogee (farthest): Dec 18, 8:23 PM ET, 406,591 km from Earth.
- Geminids peak: Dec 14, 1:26 AM ET.
- December solstice: Dec 21, 11:28 AM ET.
- Ursids peak: Dec 22, 9:48 AM ET.
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