- 2 Dec, 22:53 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 9 Dec, 21:08 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 16 Dec, 22:49 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 24 Dec, 22:39 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During December 2032 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 15 January 2033 (January 2033).
Moon phase times, December 2032
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 2 Dec | New moon | 22:53 | 20:53 |
| Thu 9 Dec | First quarter | 21:08 | 19:08 |
| Thu 16 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 22:49 | 20:49 |
| Fri 24 Dec | Last quarter | 22:39 | 20:39 |
The sky: December 2032
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Wed 1 Dec | The Moon near Mercury | About 0.6° apart. Look for Mercury next to the Moon. |
| Mon 6 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 5.7° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Wed 8 Dec | Venus and Jupiter together | Only 1.9° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Mon 13 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 88% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Fri 17 Dec | The Moon near Saturn | About 3.6° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Tue 21 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 76% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Fri 24 Dec | Saturn at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Mon 27 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 0.4° 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 2032
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 27 Jan | 12:52 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Thu 26 Feb | 07:43 | Snow Moon | |
| Sat 27 Mar | 00:46 | Worm Moon | |
| Sun 25 Apr | 15:09 | Pink Moon | |
| Tue 25 May | 02:37 | Flower Moon | |
| Wed 23 Jun | 11:32 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Thu 22 Jul | 18:51 | Buck Moon | |
| Sat 21 Aug | 01:46 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Sun 19 Sep | 09:30 | Harvest Moon | |
| Mon 18 Oct | 18:58 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Wed 17 Nov | 06:42 | Beaver Moon | |
| Thu 16 Dec | 20:49 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2032
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 12 Jan | 20:06 | next |
| Wed 11 Feb | 06:24 | |
| Thu 11 Mar | 16:24 | |
| Sat 10 Apr | 02:39 | |
| Sun 9 May | 13:35 | |
| Tue 8 Jun | 01:32 | |
| Wed 7 Jul | 14:41 | |
| Fri 6 Aug | 05:11 | |
| Sat 4 Sep | 20:56 | |
| Mon 4 Oct | 13:26 | |
| Wed 3 Nov | 05:45 | |
| Thu 2 Dec | 20:53 |
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 2032
No eclipse data for 2032.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 2032?
The full moon is on 16 December 2032. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 2032?
The new moon is on 2 December 2032. 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.