- 5 Dec, 22:06 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 12 Dec, 20:50 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 19 Dec, 22:04 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 27 Dec, 22:58 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During December 2063 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 4 January 2064 (January 2064).
Moon phase times, December 2063
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 5 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 22:06 | 20:06 |
| Wed 12 Dec | Last quarter | 20:50 | 18:50 |
| Wed 19 Dec | New moon | 22:04 | 20:04 |
| Thu 27 Dec | First quarter | 22:58 | 20:58 |
The sky: December 2063
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 9 Dec | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.4° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Thu 13 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.5° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Thu 13 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 34% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Sat 22 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 8% lit and will not interfere. |
| Mon 24 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 1.5° 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 2063
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 14 Jan | 19:12 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Tue 13 Feb | 05:49 | Snow Moon | |
| Wed 14 Mar | 16:14 | Worm Moon | |
| Fri 13 Apr | 02:35 | Pink Moon | |
| Sat 12 May | 13:11 | Flower Moon | |
| Mon 11 Jun | 00:43 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Tue 10 Jul | 13:48 | Buck Moon | |
| Thu 9 Aug | 04:40 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Fri 7 Sep | 20:53 | Harvest Moon | |
| Sun 7 Oct | 13:27 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Tue 6 Nov | 05:22 | Beaver Moon | |
| Wed 5 Dec | 20:06 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2063
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 29 Jan | 12:23 | next |
| Wed 28 Feb | 07:38 | |
| Fri 30 Mar | 00:50 | |
| Sat 28 Apr | 14:52 | |
| Mon 28 May | 01:47 | |
| Tue 26 Jun | 10:26 | |
| Wed 25 Jul | 17:55 | |
| Fri 24 Aug | 01:18 | |
| Sat 22 Sep | 09:22 | |
| Sun 21 Oct | 18:46 | |
| Tue 20 Nov | 06:10 | |
| Wed 19 Dec | 20:04 |
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 2063
No eclipse data for 2063.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 2063?
The full moon is on 5 December 2063. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 2063?
The new moon is on 19 December 2063. 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.