- 7 Dec, 19:42 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 15 Dec, 15:32 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 23 Dec, 10:06 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 30 Dec, 05:45 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During December 2041 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 6 January 2042 (January 2042).
Moon phase times, December 2041
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 7 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 19:42 | 17:42 |
| Sun 15 Dec | Last quarter | 15:32 | 13:32 |
| Mon 23 Dec | New moon | 10:06 | 08:06 |
| Mon 30 Dec | First quarter | 05:45 | 03:45 |
The sky: December 2041
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Fri 13 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 1.9° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Fri 13 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 66% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Wed 18 Dec | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.2° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Fri 20 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 2.4° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sat 21 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 2% lit and will not interfere. |
| Tue 24 Dec | The Moon near Mercury | About 2.8° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
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 2041
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 17 Jan | 07:11 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Sat 16 Feb | 02:21 | Snow Moon | |
| Sun 17 Mar | 20:19 | Worm Moon | |
| Tue 16 Apr | 12:00 | Pink Moon | |
| Thu 16 May | 00:52 | Flower Moon | |
| Fri 14 Jun | 10:58 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Sat 13 Jul | 19:00 | Buck Moon | |
| Mon 12 Aug | 02:04 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Tue 10 Sep | 09:23 | Harvest Moon | |
| Wed 9 Oct | 18:02 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Fri 8 Nov | 04:43 | Beaver Moon | |
| Sat 7 Dec | 17:42 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2041
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 Jan | 19:07 | next |
| Fri 1 Feb | 05:42 | |
| Sat 2 Mar | 15:39 | |
| Mon 1 Apr | 01:29 | |
| Tue 30 Apr | 11:46 | |
| Thu 30 May | 22:56 | |
| Fri 28 Jun | 11:17 | |
| Sun 28 Jul | 01:02 | |
| Mon 26 Aug | 16:16 | |
| Wed 25 Sep | 08:41 | |
| Fri 25 Oct | 01:30 | |
| Sat 23 Nov | 17:36 | |
| Mon 23 Dec | 08:06 |
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 2041
No eclipse data for 2041.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 2041?
The full moon is on 7 December 2041. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 2041?
The new moon is on 23 December 2041. 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.