- 2 Dec, 18:54 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 10 Dec, 22:33 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 17 Dec, 18:06 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 24 Dec, 11:32 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During December 2070 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 16 January 2071 (January 2071).
Moon phase times, December 2070
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 2 Dec | New moon | 18:54 | 16:54 |
| Wed 10 Dec | First quarter | 22:33 | 20:33 |
| Wed 17 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 18:06 | 16:06 |
| Wed 24 Dec | Last quarter | 11:32 | 09:32 |
The sky: December 2070
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 13 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 0.9° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sat 13 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 81% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Sun 21 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 73% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Fri 26 Dec | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 22° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Fri 26 Dec | The Moon near Saturn | About 0.9° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Tue 30 Dec | The Moon near Mercury | About 3.1° apart. Look for Mercury 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 2070
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 26 Jan | 13:00 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Tue 25 Feb | 02:32 | Snow Moon | |
| Wed 26 Mar | 17:31 | Worm Moon | |
| Fri 25 Apr | 09:31 | Pink Moon | |
| Sun 25 May | 01:38 | Flower Moon | |
| Mon 23 Jun | 16:57 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Wed 23 Jul | 07:02 | Buck Moon | |
| Thu 21 Aug | 19:54 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Sat 20 Sep | 07:48 | Harvest Moon | |
| Sun 19 Oct | 18:59 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Tue 18 Nov | 05:41 | Beaver Moon | |
| Wed 17 Dec | 16:06 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2070
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 12 Jan | 11:23 | next |
| Tue 11 Feb | 02:53 | |
| Wed 12 Mar | 15:53 | |
| Fri 11 Apr | 02:31 | |
| Sat 10 May | 11:09 | |
| Sun 8 Jun | 18:25 | |
| Tue 8 Jul | 01:15 | |
| Wed 6 Aug | 08:52 | |
| Thu 4 Sep | 18:29 | |
| Sat 4 Oct | 07:02 | |
| Mon 3 Nov | 22:43 | |
| Tue 2 Dec | 16:54 |
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 2070
No eclipse data for 2070.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 2070?
The full moon is on 17 December 2070. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 2070?
The new moon is on 2 December 2070. 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.