- 1 Dec, 01:11 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 7 Dec, 16:48 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 14 Dec, 19:15 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 23 Dec, 00:40 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 30 Dec, 11:29 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During December 2060 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 2061 (January 2061).
Moon phase times, December 2060
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 1 Dec | First quarter | 01:11 | 23:11 |
| Tue 7 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 16:48 | 14:48 |
| Tue 14 Dec | Last quarter | 19:15 | 17:15 |
| Thu 23 Dec | New moon | 00:40 | 22:40 |
| Thu 30 Dec | First quarter | 11:29 | 09:29 |
The sky: December 2060
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Sun 5 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. |
| Tue 7 Dec | The Moon near Saturn | About 5.5° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Wed 8 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.9° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sun 12 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 63% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Wed 15 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 0.2° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Tue 21 Dec | The Moon near Venus | About 4.3° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Tue 21 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 1% lit and will not interfere. |
| Tue 21 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. |
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 2060
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Jan | 17:14 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Mon 16 Feb | 09:56 | Snow Moon | |
| Wed 17 Mar | 03:41 | Worm Moon | |
| Fri 16 Apr | 21:22 | Pink Moon | |
| Sat 15 May | 13:39 | Flower Moon | |
| Mon 14 Jun | 03:37 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Tue 13 Jul | 15:08 | Buck Moon | |
| Thu 12 Aug | 00:51 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Fri 10 Sep | 09:44 | Harvest Moon | |
| Sat 9 Oct | 18:41 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Mon 8 Nov | 04:18 | Beaver Moon | |
| Tue 7 Dec | 14:48 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2060
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 Jan | 16:40 | next |
| Mon 2 Feb | 05:23 | |
| Tue 2 Mar | 16:12 | |
| Thu 1 Apr | 01:38 | |
| Fri 30 Apr | 10:11 | |
| Sat 29 May | 18:23 | |
| Mon 28 Jun | 02:58 | |
| Tue 27 Jul | 12:50 | |
| Thu 26 Aug | 00:56 | |
| Fri 24 Sep | 15:53 | |
| Sun 24 Oct | 09:26 | |
| Tue 23 Nov | 04:16 | |
| Thu 23 Dec | 22:40 |
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 2060
No eclipse data for 2060.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 2060?
The full moon is on 7 December 2060. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 2060?
The new moon is on 23 December 2060. 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.