- 2 Dec, 18:46 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 10 Dec, 22:14 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 18 Dec, 19:45 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 25 Dec, 10:54 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- During December 2034 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 23 January 2035 (January 2035).
Moon phase times, December 2034
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 2 Dec | Last quarter | 18:46 | 16:46 |
| Sun 10 Dec | New moon | 22:14 | 20:14 |
| Mon 18 Dec | First quarter | 19:45 | 17:45 |
| Mon 25 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 10:54 | 08:54 |
The sky: December 2034
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 6 Dec | The Moon near Venus | About 1.1° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Thu 7 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 2.9° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Wed 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. |
| Tue 19 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 0.2° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Fri 22 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 88% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Wed 27 Dec | The Moon near Saturn | About 3.8° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Sat 30 Dec | Venus and Mars together | Only 2.7° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
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 2034
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Jan | 19:47 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Fri 3 Feb | 10:04 | Snow Moon | |
| Sun 5 Mar | 02:10 | Worm Moon | |
| Mon 3 Apr | 19:18 | Pink Moon | |
| Wed 3 May | 12:15 | Flower Moon | |
| Fri 2 Jun | 03:54 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Sat 1 Jul | 17:44 | Buck Moon | |
| Mon 31 Jul | 05:54 | Blue Moon | |
| Tue 29 Aug | 16:49 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Thu 28 Sep | 02:56 | Harvest Moon | |
| Fri 27 Oct | 12:42 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Sun 26 Nov | 22:32 | Beaver Moon | |
| Mon 25 Dec | 08:54 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2034
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 20 Jan | 10:01 | next |
| Sun 19 Feb | 23:10 | |
| Mon 20 Mar | 10:14 | |
| Tue 18 Apr | 19:25 | |
| Thu 18 May | 03:12 | |
| Fri 16 Jun | 10:25 | |
| Sat 15 Jul | 18:15 | |
| Mon 14 Aug | 03:53 | |
| Tue 12 Sep | 16:13 | |
| Thu 12 Oct | 07:32 | |
| Sat 11 Nov | 01:16 | |
| Sun 10 Dec | 20:14 |
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 2034
No eclipse data for 2034.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 2034?
The full moon is on 25 December 2034. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 2034?
The new moon is on 10 December 2034. 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.