- 1 Dec, 17:00 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 8 Dec, 08:29 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 15 Dec, 17:45 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 23 Dec, 20:14 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 31 Dec, 01:50 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During December 2064 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 22 January 2065 (January 2065).
Moon phase times, December 2064
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Dec | Last quarter | 17:00 | 15:00 |
| Mon 8 Dec | New moon | 08:29 | 06:29 |
| Mon 15 Dec | First quarter | 17:45 | 15:45 |
| Tue 23 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 20:14 | 18:14 |
| Wed 31 Dec | Last quarter | 01:50 | 23:50 |
The sky: December 2064
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 11 Dec | The Moon near Venus | About 2.3° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Fri 12 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 29% lit and will not interfere. |
| Mon 15 Dec | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 21° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Thu 18 Dec | Mars and Jupiter together | Only 0.1° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Sun 21 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 96% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Fri 26 Dec | The Moon near Saturn | About 1.3° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Mon 29 Dec | Venus farthest from the Sun | 47° in the evening sky. Look low in the west after sunset. |
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 2064
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 4 Jan | 09:31 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Sat 2 Feb | 21:37 | Snow Moon | |
| Mon 3 Mar | 08:19 | Worm Moon | |
| Tue 1 Apr | 17:40 | Pink Moon | |
| Thu 1 May | 02:08 | Flower Moon | |
| Fri 30 May | 10:36 | Blue Moon | |
| Sat 28 Jun | 20:09 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Mon 28 Jul | 07:41 | Buck Moon | |
| Wed 27 Aug | 21:35 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Thu 25 Sep | 13:39 | Harvest Moon | |
| Sat 25 Oct | 07:06 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Mon 24 Nov | 00:59 | Beaver Moon | |
| Tue 23 Dec | 18:14 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2064
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 18 Jan | 12:37 | next |
| Sun 17 Feb | 07:03 | |
| Tue 18 Mar | 01:45 | |
| Wed 16 Apr | 19:02 | |
| Fri 16 May | 09:55 | |
| Sun 15 Jun | 22:21 | |
| Mon 14 Jul | 08:46 | |
| Tue 12 Aug | 17:49 | |
| Thu 11 Sep | 02:11 | |
| Fri 10 Oct | 10:34 | |
| Sat 8 Nov | 19:45 | |
| Mon 8 Dec | 06:29 |
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 2064
No eclipse data for 2064.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 2064?
The full moon is on 23 December 2064. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 2064?
The new moon is on 8 December 2064. 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.