Moon phases in December 2035
All 31 days, computed from the ephemeris rather than copied from another calendar: the Moon’s sign, the exact instant it changes sign, and the lit fraction of the disc. Shown in your own timezone.
- Cold MoonDecember 1522.8° Gemini
- New MoonDecember 297.7° Capricorn
Day by day
The four quarter instants are marked on the day they fall; every other day carries the interval it is in. Four of the eight phases are moments and four are stretches, which is the one thing most calendars leave out.
| Date | Phase | Sign | Illumination | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | Waxing Crescent | Sagittarius→Capricorn | 3% | ||
| Sun 2 | Waxing Crescent | Capricorn | 6% | ||
| Mon 3 | Waxing Crescent | Capricorn | 12% | ||
| Tue 4 | Waxing Crescent | Capricorn→Aquarius | 19% | ||
| Wed 5 | Waxing Crescent | Aquarius | 26% | ||
| Thu 6 | Waxing Crescent | Aquarius→Pisces | 35% | ||
| Fri 7 | Waxing Crescent | Pisces | 45% | ||
| Sat 8 | First Quarter | Pisces | 55% | ||
| Sun 9 | Waxing Gibbous | Pisces→Aries | 65% | ||
| Mon 10 | Waxing Gibbous | Aries | 74% | ||
| Tue 11 | Waxing Gibbous | Aries→Taurus | 83% | ||
| Wed 12 | Waxing Gibbous | Taurus | 91% | ||
| Thu 13 | Waxing Gibbous | Taurus→Gemini | 97% | ||
| Fri 14 | Waxing Gibbous | Gemini | 100% | ||
| Sat 15 | Full Moon | Gemini→Cancer | 100% | ||
| Sun 16 | Waning Gibbous | Cancer | 97% | ||
| Mon 17 | Waning Gibbous | Cancer→Leo | 91% | ||
| Tue 18 | Waning Gibbous | Leo | 83% | ||
| Wed 19 | Waning Gibbous | Leo→Virgo | 73% | ||
| Thu 20 | Waning Gibbous | Virgo | 63% | ||
| Fri 21 | Last Quarter | Virgo→Libra | 52% | ||
| Sat 22 | Waning Crescent | Libra | 41% | ||
| Sun 23 | Waning Crescent | Libra | 31% | ||
| Mon 24 | Waning Crescent | Libra→Scorpio | 23% | ||
| Tue 25 | Waning Crescent | Scorpio | 15% | ||
| Wed 26 | Waning Crescent | Scorpio→Sagittarius | 9% | ||
| Thu 27 | Waning Crescent | Sagittarius | 4% | ||
| Fri 28 | Waning Crescent | Sagittarius→Capricorn | 1% | ||
| Sat 29 | New Moon | Capricorn | 0% | ||
| Sun 30 | Waxing Crescent | Capricorn | 1% | ||
| Mon 31 | Waxing Crescent | Capricorn→Aquarius | 3% | ||
Rows are UTC calendar days. The exact times follow the timezone setting above, so a time close to midnight can belong to the neighbouring day in your own zone.
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- Full moons
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- Brightest night
The Moon passes through 15 signs this month, in order: Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius. It changes sign 14 times — roughly every two and a third days, though not evenly, because the Moon’s speed varies about twelve per cent over an orbit.
Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in December 2035?
There are 1 in December 2035. The exact instants are in the table above, shown in your own timezone, with the degree and sign each one falls on.
When is the new moon in December 2035?
There are 1 in December 2035, listed to the minute in the table above along with every other phase of the month.
What timezone are these times in?
Your own, resolved in your browser. The rows are UTC calendar days, so an instant close to midnight can belong to the neighbouring day once converted — the table marks those with a small +1 or −1. You can switch the whole page to UTC if you want to compare it against a site that publishes UTC.
What sign is the Moon in during December 2035?
It moves through 15 of them, changing sign 14 times. The exact instant of each change is in the sign column above. The Moon spends about two and a third days in a sign, which is why it covers the whole zodiac in a month while the Sun takes a year.