- 2 Dec, 03:18 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 9 Dec, 14:06 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 17 Dec, 19:29 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 24 Dec, 21:53 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 31 Dec, 13:29 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During December 1916 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 8 January 1917 (January 1917).
Moon phase times, December 1916
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2 Dec | First quarter | 03:18 | 01:54 |
| Sat 9 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 14:06 | 12:42 |
| Sun 17 Dec | Last quarter | 19:29 | 18:05 |
| Sun 24 Dec | New moon | 21:53 | 20:29 |
| Sun 31 Dec | First quarter | 13:29 | 12:05 |
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 1916
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 20 Jan | 08:27 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 19 Feb | 02:27 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sun 19 Mar | 17:25 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Tue 18 Apr | 05:06 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Wed 17 May | 14:10 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Thu 15 Jun | 21:40 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sat 15 Jul | 04:38 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sun 13 Aug | 11:59 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Mon 11 Sep | 20:29 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Wed 11 Oct | 06:59 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Thu 9 Nov | 20:16 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sat 9 Dec | 12:42 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1916
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 5 Jan | 04:44 | passed |
| Thu 3 Feb | 16:04 | passed |
| Sat 4 Mar | 03:56 | passed |
| Sun 2 Apr | 16:19 | passed |
| Tue 2 May | 05:27 | passed |
| Wed 31 May | 19:36 | passed |
| Fri 30 Jun | 10:42 | passed |
| Sun 30 Jul | 02:14 | passed |
| Mon 28 Aug | 17:23 | passed |
| Wed 27 Sep | 07:32 | passed |
| Thu 26 Oct | 20:35 | passed |
| Sat 25 Nov | 08:49 | passed |
| Sun 24 Dec | 20:29 | 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 1916
No eclipse data for 1916.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 1916?
The full moon is on 9 December 1916. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 1916?
The new moon is on 24 December 1916. 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.