- 1 Dec, 01:01 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 9 Dec, 05:29 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 16 Dec, 10:18 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 23 Dec, 01:41 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 30 Dec, 18:57 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During December 2062 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 14 January 2063 (January 2063).
Moon phase times, December 2062
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Dec | New moon | 01:01 | 23:01 |
| Sat 9 Dec | First quarter | 05:29 | 03:29 |
| Sat 16 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 10:18 | 08:18 |
| Sat 23 Dec | Last quarter | 01:41 | 23:41 |
| Sat 30 Dec | New moon | 18:57 | 16:57 |
The sky: December 2062
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Sat 2 Dec | The Moon near Mercury | About 2.5° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
| Tue 12 Dec | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 21° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Wed 13 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 92% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Sun 17 Dec | The Moon near Saturn | About 5.1° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Wed 20 Dec | Mercury and Venus together | 0.7° apart, but not in a dark sky. |
| Thu 21 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 0.5° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Thu 21 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 58% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Sun 24 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 4.5° 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 2062
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 25 Jan | 03:37 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Thu 23 Feb | 15:08 | Snow Moon | |
| Sat 25 Mar | 03:36 | Worm Moon | |
| Sun 23 Apr | 16:57 | Pink Moon | |
| Tue 23 May | 07:03 | Flower Moon | |
| Thu 22 Jun | 21:43 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Fri 21 Jul | 12:47 | Buck Moon | |
| Sun 20 Aug | 03:56 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Mon 18 Sep | 18:37 | Harvest Moon | |
| Wed 18 Oct | 08:19 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Thu 16 Nov | 20:48 | Beaver Moon | |
| Sat 16 Dec | 08:18 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2062
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Jan | 17:53 | next |
| Thu 9 Feb | 12:11 | |
| Sat 11 Mar | 04:13 | |
| Sun 9 Apr | 17:17 | |
| Tue 9 May | 03:23 | |
| Wed 7 Jun | 11:12 | |
| Thu 6 Jul | 17:53 | |
| Sat 5 Aug | 00:40 | |
| Sun 3 Sep | 08:42 | |
| Mon 2 Oct | 18:50 | |
| Wed 1 Nov | 07:33 | |
| Fri 1 Dec | 23:01 | |
| Sat 30 Dec | 16:57 |
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 2062
No eclipse data for 2062.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 2062?
The full moon is on 16 December 2062. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 2062?
The new moon is on 1 December 2062, 30 December 2062. 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.