Moon calendar December 2026
In December 2026 the Moon is full on Dec 23 (the Cold Moon, a supermoon), and new on Dec 8, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in December 2026
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 141%
December 231%
December 322%
December 414%
December 58%
December 64%
December 71%
December 80%
December 91%
December 104%
December 118%
December 1214%
December 1321%
December 1429%
December 1539%
December 1649%
December 1759%
December 1869%
December 1979%
December 2087%
December 2194%
December 2298%
December 23100%
December 2498%
December 2594%
December 2687%
December 2778%
December 2868%
December 2958%
December 3047%
December 3137%
December 2026 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Dec 1, 1:09 AM | Dec 1, 12:09 AM | Nov 30, 11:09 PM | Nov 30, 10:09 PM | Nov 30, 9:09 PM | Nov 30, 8:09 PM |
| New Moon | Dec 8, 7:52 PM | Dec 8, 6:52 PM | Dec 8, 5:52 PM | Dec 8, 4:52 PM | Dec 8, 3:52 PM | Dec 8, 2:52 PM |
| First Quarter | Dec 17, 12:43 AM | Dec 16, 11:43 PM | Dec 16, 10:43 PM | Dec 16, 9:43 PM | Dec 16, 8:43 PM | Dec 16, 7:43 PM |
| Full Moon Cold Moon | Dec 23, 8:28 PM | Dec 23, 7:28 PM | Dec 23, 6:28 PM | Dec 23, 5:28 PM | Dec 23, 4:28 PM | Dec 23, 3:28 PM |
| Last Quarter | Dec 30, 2:00 PM | Dec 30, 1:00 PM | Dec 30, 12:00 PM | Dec 30, 11:00 AM | Dec 30, 10:00 AM | Dec 30, 9:00 AM |
The Cold Moon is a supermoon, 356,729 km from Earth (within 10% of the year's closest approach). See how we define a supermoon.
Also in the sky in December 2026
- Apogee (farthest): Dec 11, 1:44 AM ET, 406,407 km from Earth.
- Perigee (closest): Dec 24, 3:32 AM ET, 356,641 km from Earth.
- Geminids peak: Dec 14, 9:00 AM ET.
- December solstice: Dec 21, 3:50 PM ET.
- Ursids peak: Dec 22, 5:00 PM ET.
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