Moon calendar December 2024

In December 2024 the Moon is full on Dec 15 (the Cold Moon), and new on Dec 1, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.

The Moon each evening in December 2024

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 11%

December 24%

December 38%

December 415%

December 523%

December 633%

December 744%

December 855%

December 966%

December 1077%

December 1186%

December 1293%

December 1398%

December 14100%

December 1599%

December 1696%

December 1791%

December 1884%

December 1976%

December 2067%

December 2158%

December 2249%

December 2339%

December 2430%

December 2522%

December 2615%

December 279%

December 284%

December 291%

December 300%

December 312%

December 2024 moon phases in US time zones

Phase	Eastern	Central	Mountain	Pacific	Alaska	Hawaii
New Moon	Dec 1, 1:22 AM	Dec 1, 12:22 AM	Nov 30, 11:22 PM	Nov 30, 10:22 PM	Nov 30, 9:22 PM	Nov 30, 8:22 PM
First Quarter	Dec 8, 10:27 AM	Dec 8, 9:27 AM	Dec 8, 8:27 AM	Dec 8, 7:27 AM	Dec 8, 6:27 AM	Dec 8, 5:27 AM
Full Moon Cold Moon	Dec 15, 4:02 AM	Dec 15, 3:02 AM	Dec 15, 2:02 AM	Dec 15, 1:02 AM	Dec 15, 12:02 AM	Dec 14, 11:02 PM
Last Quarter	Dec 22, 5:18 PM	Dec 22, 4:18 PM	Dec 22, 3:18 PM	Dec 22, 2:18 PM	Dec 22, 1:18 PM	Dec 22, 12:18 PM
New Moon	Dec 30, 5:27 PM	Dec 30, 4:27 PM	Dec 30, 3:27 PM	Dec 30, 2:27 PM	Dec 30, 1:27 PM	Dec 30, 12:27 PM

Perigee (closest): Dec 12, 8:21 AM ET, 365,351 km from Earth.
Apogee (farthest): Dec 24, 2:25 AM ET, 404,474 km from Earth.
Jupiter at opposition: Dec 7, 3:45 PM ET.
Geminids peak: Dec 13, 8:34 PM ET.
December solstice: Dec 21, 4:20 AM ET.
Ursids peak: Dec 22, 5:03 AM ET.
Mercury at greatest morning elongation: Dec 24, 9:23 PM ET, 22° from the Sun.

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.