- 8 Dec, 01:04 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 14 Dec, 16:38 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 22 Dec, 10:48 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 30 Dec, 15:21 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During December 2075 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 21 January 2076 (January 2076).
Moon phase times, December 2075
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Dec | New moon | 01:04 | 23:04 |
| Sat 14 Dec | First quarter | 16:38 | 14:38 |
| Sun 22 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 10:48 | 08:48 |
| Mon 30 Dec | Last quarter | 15:21 | 13:21 |
The sky: December 2075
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 1 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 3.0° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Tue 3 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.0° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Mon 9 Dec | The Moon near Mercury | About 2.2° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
| Tue 10 Dec | The Moon near Venus | About 0.4° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Fri 13 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 45% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Sun 15 Dec | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 21° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Sat 21 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 100% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Sun 29 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 2.7° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Mon 30 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.0° apart. Look for Jupiter 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 2075
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 Jan | 09:40 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Fri 1 Feb | 04:13 | Snow Moon | |
| Sat 2 Mar | 20:07 | Worm Moon | |
| Mon 1 Apr | 08:46 | Pink Moon | |
| Tue 30 Apr | 18:38 | Blue Moon | |
| Thu 30 May | 02:39 | Flower Moon | |
| Fri 28 Jun | 09:47 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Sat 27 Jul | 16:54 | Buck Moon | |
| Mon 26 Aug | 00:51 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Tue 24 Sep | 10:31 | Harvest Moon | |
| Thu 24 Oct | 22:49 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Fri 22 Nov | 14:21 | Beaver Moon | |
| Sun 22 Dec | 08:48 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2075
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 16 Jan | 18:37 | next |
| Fri 15 Feb | 06:41 | |
| Sat 16 Mar | 19:26 | |
| Mon 15 Apr | 08:56 | |
| Wed 15 May | 23:23 | |
| Thu 13 Jun | 14:40 | |
| Sat 13 Jul | 06:12 | |
| Mon 12 Aug | 21:11 | |
| Tue 10 Sep | 11:03 | |
| Thu 10 Oct | 23:44 | |
| Fri 8 Nov | 11:36 | |
| Sun 8 Dec | 23:04 |
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 2075
No eclipse data for 2075.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 2075?
The full moon is on 22 December 2075. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 2075?
The new moon is on 8 December 2075. 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.