- 1 Dec, 14:44 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 9 Dec, 19:40 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 17 Dec, 12:17 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 24 Dec, 03:15 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 31 Dec, 09:50 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During December 2007 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 22 January 2008 (January 2008).
Moon phase times, December 2007
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 1 Dec | Last quarter | 14:44 | 12:44 |
| Sun 9 Dec | New moon | 19:40 | 17:40 |
| Mon 17 Dec | First quarter | 12:17 | 10:17 |
| Mon 24 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 03:15 | 01:15 |
| Mon 31 Dec | Last quarter | 09:50 | 07:50 |
The sky: December 2007
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 1 Dec | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.1° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Fri 14 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 22% lit and will not interfere. |
| Sat 22 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 98% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Mon 24 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 0.9° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Mon 24 Dec | Mars at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Fri 28 Dec | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.5° apart. Look for Saturn 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 2007
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 3 Jan | 13:57 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Fri 2 Feb | 05:45 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sun 4 Mar | 23:17 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Mon 2 Apr | 17:14 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Wed 2 May | 10:09 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Fri 1 Jun | 01:03 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sat 30 Jun | 13:48 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Mon 30 Jul | 00:47 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 28 Aug | 10:35 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Wed 26 Sep | 19:45 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Fri 26 Oct | 04:51 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sat 24 Nov | 14:29 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Mon 24 Dec | 01:15 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 2007
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 19 Jan | 04:00 | passed |
| Sat 17 Feb | 16:14 | passed |
| Mon 19 Mar | 02:42 | passed |
| Tue 17 Apr | 11:36 | passed |
| Wed 16 May | 19:27 | passed |
| Fri 15 Jun | 03:13 | passed |
| Sat 14 Jul | 12:03 | passed |
| Mon 13 Aug | 23:02 | passed |
| Tue 11 Sep | 12:44 | passed |
| Thu 11 Oct | 05:00 | passed |
| Sat 10 Nov | 23:03 | passed |
| Sun 9 Dec | 17:40 | 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 2007
No eclipse data for 2007.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 2007?
The full moon is on 24 December 2007. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 2007?
The new moon is on 9 December 2007. 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.