- 3 Dec, 12:55 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 10 Dec, 03:56 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 17 Dec, 05:20 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 25 Dec, 10:32 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During December 1954 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 1955 (January 1955).
Moon phase times, December 1954
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 3 Dec | First quarter | 12:55 | 09:55 |
| Fri 10 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 03:56 | 00:56 |
| Fri 17 Dec | Last quarter | 05:20 | 02:20 |
| Sat 25 Dec | New moon | 10:32 | 07:32 |
The sky: December 1954
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Thu 2 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 5.5° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Sun 12 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 2.4° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Tue 14 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 73% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Wed 15 Dec | Venus and Saturn together | Only 0.7° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Wed 22 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 5% lit and will not interfere. |
| Fri 31 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 5.7° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
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 1954
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 19 Jan | 02:36 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Wed 17 Feb | 19:16 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Fri 19 Mar | 12:41 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sun 18 Apr | 05:47 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Tue 18 May | 21:46 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Wed 16 Jun | 12:05 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Fri 16 Jul | 00:28 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sat 14 Aug | 11:02 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sun 12 Sep | 20:18 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Tue 12 Oct | 05:09 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Wed 10 Nov | 14:28 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Fri 10 Dec | 00:56 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1954
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 5 Jan | 02:20 | passed |
| Wed 3 Feb | 15:54 | passed |
| Fri 5 Mar | 03:10 | passed |
| Sat 3 Apr | 12:24 | passed |
| Sun 2 May | 20:21 | passed |
| Tue 1 Jun | 04:02 | passed |
| Wed 30 Jun | 12:25 | passed |
| Fri 30 Jul | 22:19 | passed |
| Sat 28 Aug | 10:20 | passed |
| Mon 27 Sep | 00:49 | passed |
| Tue 26 Oct | 17:46 | passed |
| Thu 25 Nov | 12:29 | passed |
| Sat 25 Dec | 07:32 | 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 1954
No eclipse data for 1954.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 1954?
The full moon is on 10 December 1954. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 1954?
The new moon is on 25 December 1954. 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.