- 1 Dec, 15:40 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 9 Dec, 16:21 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 17 Dec, 05:01 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 23 Dec, 22:50 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 31 Dec, 08:05 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- During December 1952 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 30 January 1953 (January 1953).
Moon phase times, December 1952
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 1 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 15:40 | 12:40 |
| Tue 9 Dec | Last quarter | 16:21 | 13:21 |
| Wed 17 Dec | New moon | 05:01 | 02:01 |
| Tue 23 Dec | First quarter | 22:50 | 19:50 |
| Wed 31 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 08:05 | 05:05 |
The sky: December 1952
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Sat 13 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 10% lit and will not interfere. |
| Thu 18 Dec | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 22° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Sat 20 Dec | The Moon near Venus | About 1.9° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Sun 21 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 2.0° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Mon 22 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 36% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
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 1952
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12 Jan | 04:54 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Mon 11 Feb | 00:27 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Tue 11 Mar | 18:13 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Thu 10 Apr | 08:52 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Fri 9 May | 20:15 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sun 8 Jun | 05:06 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Mon 7 Jul | 12:32 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 5 Aug | 19:39 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Thu 4 Sep | 03:18 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Fri 3 Oct | 12:14 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sun 2 Nov | 23:09 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Mon 1 Dec | 12:40 | Cold Moon | passed |
| Wed 31 Dec | 05:05 | Blue Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1952
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 27 Jan | 22:25 | passed |
| Mon 25 Feb | 09:15 | passed |
| Tue 25 Mar | 20:11 | passed |
| Thu 24 Apr | 07:26 | passed |
| Fri 23 May | 19:27 | passed |
| Sun 22 Jun | 08:44 | passed |
| Tue 22 Jul | 23:29 | passed |
| Wed 20 Aug | 15:19 | passed |
| Fri 19 Sep | 07:21 | passed |
| Sun 19 Oct | 22:41 | passed |
| Mon 17 Nov | 12:55 | passed |
| Wed 17 Dec | 02:01 | 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 1952
No eclipse data for 1952.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 1952?
The full moon is on 1 December 1952, 31 December 1952. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 1952?
The new moon is on 17 December 1952. 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.