Principal phases in December 2028
| Phase | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Full moon | ||
| Last quarter | ||
| New moon | ||
| First quarter | ||
| Full moon |
In December 2028: full moon on December 2, last quarter on December 9, new moon on December 16, first quarter on December 23, and full moon on December 31. The dates and times follow Universal Time until your browser converts them to your own time zone, so a phase that falls near midnight can land on the day before or after where you live.
The full moon of December is traditionally called the Cold Moon. That night the Moon is 389,137 km from Earth.
For stars, meteors and the Milky Way, the darkest nights run from December 13 to December 19, around the new moon, when the Moon stays out of the evening sky.
The full moon of December 31 brings a total lunar eclipse. See the eclipse.