- 4 Dec, 03:30 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 12 Dec, 06:05 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 20 Dec, 04:42 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 26 Dec, 20:53 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- During December 1928 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 25 January 1929 (January 1929).
Moon phase times, December 1928
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 4 Dec | Last quarter | 03:30 | 02:30 |
| Wed 12 Dec | New moon | 06:05 | 05:05 |
| Thu 20 Dec | First quarter | 04:42 | 03:42 |
| Wed 26 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 20:53 | 19:53 |
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 1928
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Jan | 06:06 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sun 5 Feb | 20:10 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Tue 6 Mar | 11:26 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Thu 5 Apr | 03:37 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Fri 4 May | 20:10 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sun 3 Jun | 12:12 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Tue 3 Jul | 02:47 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Wed 1 Aug | 15:29 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Fri 31 Aug | 02:33 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Sat 29 Sep | 12:41 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sun 28 Oct | 22:42 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Tue 27 Nov | 09:04 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Wed 26 Dec | 19:53 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1928
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 22 Jan | 20:17 | passed |
| Tue 21 Feb | 09:39 | passed |
| Wed 21 Mar | 20:28 | passed |
| Fri 20 Apr | 05:23 | passed |
| Sat 19 May | 13:13 | passed |
| Sun 17 Jun | 20:41 | passed |
| Tue 17 Jul | 04:34 | passed |
| Wed 15 Aug | 13:47 | passed |
| Fri 14 Sep | 01:19 | passed |
| Sat 13 Oct | 15:55 | passed |
| Mon 12 Nov | 09:34 | passed |
| Wed 12 Dec | 05:05 | 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 1928
No eclipse data for 1928.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 1928?
The full moon is on 26 December 1928. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 1928?
The new moon is on 12 December 1928. 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.