Moon calendar December 2019
In December 2019 the Moon is full on Dec 12 (the Cold Moon), and new on Dec 26, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in December 2019
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 130%
December 239%
December 348%
December 458%
December 567%
December 675%
December 783%
December 890%
December 995%
December 1099%
December 11100%
December 1299%
December 1396%
December 1490%
December 1583%
December 1673%
December 1763%
December 1852%
December 1940%
December 2029%
December 2120%
December 2211%
December 235%
December 242%
December 250%
December 261%
December 274%
December 289%
December 2915%
December 3022%
December 3131%
December 2019 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | Dec 4, 1:59 AM | Dec 4, 12:59 AM | Dec 3, 11:59 PM | Dec 3, 10:59 PM | Dec 3, 9:59 PM | Dec 3, 8:59 PM |
| Full Moon Cold Moon | Dec 12, 12:12 AM | Dec 11, 11:12 PM | Dec 11, 10:12 PM | Dec 11, 9:12 PM | Dec 11, 8:12 PM | Dec 11, 7:12 PM |
| Last Quarter | Dec 18, 11:57 PM | Dec 18, 10:57 PM | Dec 18, 9:57 PM | Dec 18, 8:57 PM | Dec 18, 7:57 PM | Dec 18, 6:57 PM |
| New Moon | Dec 26, 12:13 AM | Dec 25, 11:13 PM | Dec 25, 10:13 PM | Dec 25, 9:13 PM | Dec 25, 8:13 PM | Dec 25, 7:13 PM |
Also in the sky in December 2019
- Apogee (farthest): Dec 4, 11:07 PM ET, 404,433 km from Earth.
- Perigee (closest): Dec 18, 3:28 PM ET, 370,254 km from Earth.
- Annular solar eclipse, greatest Dec 26, 12:17 AM ET.
- Geminids peak: Dec 14, 1:51 PM ET.
- December solstice: Dec 21, 11:19 PM ET.
- Ursids peak: Dec 22, 10:16 PM ET.
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