- 7 Dec, 23:06 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 15 Dec, 22:35 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 23 Dec, 13:12 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 30 Dec, 07:02 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During December 1908 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 6 January 1909 (January 1909).
Moon phase times, December 1908
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 7 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 23:06 | 21:42 |
| Tue 15 Dec | Last quarter | 22:35 | 21:11 |
| Wed 23 Dec | New moon | 13:12 | 11:48 |
| Wed 30 Dec | First quarter | 07:02 | 05:38 |
How to read the moon calendar
Each day shows its date, the share of the Moon’s disc that is lit at noon, and the Moon’s shape that day. When a full moon, new moon or quarter falls on a day, it is named at the bottom of the cell.
Illumination is the part of the disc lit by the Sun. It grows from new moon to full moon (waxing) and shrinks from full moon to new moon (waning). Each day opens its own page with every signal for that date.
Full moon dates 1908
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 18 Jan | 13:35 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Mon 17 Feb | 09:04 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Wed 18 Mar | 02:27 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Thu 16 Apr | 16:54 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sat 16 May | 04:31 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sun 14 Jun | 13:54 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Mon 13 Jul | 21:46 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Wed 12 Aug | 04:57 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Thu 10 Sep | 12:22 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Fri 9 Oct | 21:02 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sun 8 Nov | 07:56 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Mon 7 Dec | 21:42 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1908
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 3 Jan | 21:42 | passed |
| Sun 2 Feb | 08:35 | passed |
| Mon 2 Mar | 18:55 | passed |
| Wed 1 Apr | 05:00 | passed |
| Thu 30 Apr | 15:31 | passed |
| Sat 30 May | 03:13 | passed |
| Sun 28 Jun | 16:30 | passed |
| Tue 28 Jul | 07:15 | passed |
| Thu 27 Aug | 22:57 | passed |
| Fri 25 Sep | 14:58 | passed |
| Sun 25 Oct | 06:45 | passed |
| Mon 23 Nov | 21:51 | passed |
| Wed 23 Dec | 11:48 | passed |
The eight moon phases explained
Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.
Solar and lunar eclipses in 1908
No eclipse data for 1908.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 1908?
The full moon is on 7 December 1908. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 1908?
The new moon is on 23 December 1908. The Moon can’t be seen that night: it sits between Earth and the Sun with its lit side turned away.
What do the percentages mean?
They show how much of the Moon’s disc is lit at noon. 0% is new moon, 100% is full moon and 50% is a quarter.
Why does another calendar give a different date?
A phase is a moment. When it falls near midnight, the date can differ by one day between time zones. This calendar uses Europe/Vilnius time for the days.
How often is there a full moon?
About every 29.5 days. Some months have two; the second is called a Blue Moon.
- Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
- NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
Numbers update through the day from public sources. The text for each day is written from that day’s data and checked by the editor. Every past day keeps its own page in the archive.