Moon calendar December 2031
In December 2031 the Moon is full on Dec 28 (the Cold Moon, a micromoon), and new on Dec 14, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in December 2031
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 191%
December 285%
December 378%
December 469%
December 560%
December 651%
December 741%
December 831%
December 922%
December 1014%
December 117%
December 122%
December 130%
December 141%
December 154%
December 1611%
December 1719%
December 1829%
December 1940%
December 2051%
December 2162%
December 2272%
December 2380%
December 2488%
December 2594%
December 2697%
December 27100%
December 28100%
December 2998%
December 3095%
December 3190%
December 2031 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Dec 6, 10:20 PM | Dec 6, 9:20 PM | Dec 6, 8:20 PM | Dec 6, 7:20 PM | Dec 6, 6:20 PM | Dec 6, 5:20 PM |
| New Moon | Dec 14, 4:06 AM | Dec 14, 3:06 AM | Dec 14, 2:06 AM | Dec 14, 1:06 AM | Dec 14, 12:06 AM | Dec 13, 11:06 PM |
| First Quarter | Dec 20, 7:01 PM | Dec 20, 6:01 PM | Dec 20, 5:01 PM | Dec 20, 4:01 PM | Dec 20, 3:01 PM | Dec 20, 2:01 PM |
| Full Moon Cold Moon | Dec 28, 12:33 PM | Dec 28, 11:33 AM | Dec 28, 10:33 AM | Dec 28, 9:33 AM | Dec 28, 8:33 AM | Dec 28, 7:33 AM |
The Cold Moon is a micromoon, 403,366 km away (within 10% of the year's farthest). See how we define a supermoon.
Also in the sky in December 2031
- Apogee (farthest): Dec 3, 5:34 PM ET, 405,343 km from Earth.
- Perigee (closest): Dec 15, 4:27 PM ET, 360,479 km from Earth.
- Apogee (farthest): Dec 31, 8:15 AM ET, 406,193 km from Earth.
- Saturn at opposition: Dec 11, 1:48 PM ET.
- Geminids peak: Dec 14, 3:39 PM ET.
- Uranus at opposition: Dec 17, 4:12 AM ET.
- Mercury at greatest morning elongation: Dec 18, 5:20 AM ET, 21° from the Sun.
- December solstice: Dec 21, 8:55 PM ET.
- Ursids peak: Dec 23, 12:01 AM ET.
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