- 3 Dec, 16:08 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 10 Dec, 11:18 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 17 Dec, 17:34 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 25 Dec, 21:44 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During December 2036 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 2 January 2037 (January 2037).
Moon phase times, December 2036
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 3 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 16:08 | 14:08 |
| Wed 10 Dec | Last quarter | 11:18 | 09:18 |
| Wed 17 Dec | New moon | 17:34 | 15:34 |
| Thu 25 Dec | First quarter | 21:44 | 19:44 |
The sky: December 2036
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 4 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 3.2° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sat 6 Dec | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 21° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Sun 7 Dec | Venus and Mars together | Only 1.2° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Tue 9 Dec | The Moon near Saturn | About 0.7° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Fri 12 Dec | Jupiter at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Sat 13 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 17% lit and will not interfere. |
| Mon 15 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 4.7° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Mon 15 Dec | The Moon near Venus | About 3.6° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Sun 21 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 17% lit and will not interfere. |
| Wed 31 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 3.5° 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 2036
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Jan | 11:16 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Tue 12 Feb | 22:08 | Snow Moon | |
| Wed 12 Mar | 09:09 | Worm Moon | |
| Thu 10 Apr | 20:22 | Pink Moon | |
| Sat 10 May | 08:09 | Flower Moon | |
| Mon 9 Jun | 21:02 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Tue 8 Jul | 11:19 | Buck Moon | |
| Thu 7 Aug | 02:49 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Fri 5 Sep | 18:45 | Harvest Moon | |
| Sun 5 Oct | 10:15 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Tue 4 Nov | 00:44 | Beaver Moon | |
| Wed 3 Dec | 14:08 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2036
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 Jan | 10:17 | next |
| Wed 27 Feb | 04:59 | |
| Thu 27 Mar | 20:56 | |
| Sat 26 Apr | 09:33 | |
| Sun 25 May | 19:16 | |
| Tue 24 Jun | 03:09 | |
| Wed 23 Jul | 10:16 | |
| Thu 21 Aug | 17:35 | |
| Sat 20 Sep | 01:51 | |
| Sun 19 Oct | 11:50 | |
| Tue 18 Nov | 00:14 | |
| Wed 17 Dec | 15:34 |
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 2036
No eclipse data for 2036.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 2036?
The full moon is on 3 December 2036. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 2036?
The new moon is on 17 December 2036. 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.