- 3 Dec, 01:53 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 9 Dec, 23:06 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 18 Dec, 04:17 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 25 Dec, 21:06 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During December 1994 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 16 January 1995 (January 1995).
Moon phase times, December 1994
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 3 Dec | New moon | 01:53 | 23:53 |
| Fri 9 Dec | First quarter | 23:06 | 21:06 |
| Sun 18 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 04:17 | 02:17 |
| Sun 25 Dec | Last quarter | 21:06 | 19:06 |
The sky: December 1994
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Tue 13 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 89% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Thu 22 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 80% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Thu 29 Dec | The Moon near Venus | About 2.8° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Fri 30 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 1.1° apart. Look for Jupiter 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 1994
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 27 Jan | 13:22 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 26 Feb | 01:14 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sun 27 Mar | 11:09 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Mon 25 Apr | 19:44 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Wed 25 May | 03:39 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Thu 23 Jun | 11:32 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Fri 22 Jul | 20:15 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sun 21 Aug | 06:46 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Mon 19 Sep | 20:00 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Wed 19 Oct | 12:17 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Fri 18 Nov | 06:57 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sun 18 Dec | 02:17 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1994
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 12 Jan | 23:10 | passed |
| Thu 10 Feb | 14:29 | passed |
| Sat 12 Mar | 07:04 | passed |
| Mon 11 Apr | 00:16 | passed |
| Tue 10 May | 17:06 | passed |
| Thu 9 Jun | 08:26 | passed |
| Sat 9 Jul | 21:37 | passed |
| Sun 7 Aug | 08:45 | passed |
| Mon 5 Sep | 18:32 | passed |
| Wed 5 Oct | 03:54 | passed |
| Thu 3 Nov | 13:35 | passed |
| Sat 3 Dec | 23:53 | 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 1994
No eclipse data for 1994.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 1994?
The full moon is on 18 December 1994. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 1994?
The new moon is on 3 December 1994. 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.