- 4 Dec, 00:53 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 11 Dec, 09:11 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 19 Dec, 13:24 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 26 Dec, 19:04 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- During December 2080 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 25 January 2081 (January 2081).
Moon phase times, December 2080
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 4 Dec | Last quarter | 00:53 | 22:53 |
| Wed 11 Dec | New moon | 09:11 | 07:11 |
| Thu 19 Dec | First quarter | 13:24 | 11:24 |
| Thu 26 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 19:04 | 17:04 |
The sky: December 2080
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 12 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 4% lit and will not interfere. |
| Sun 15 Dec | The Moon near Venus | About 1.5° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Sun 15 Dec | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.8° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Mon 16 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 2.4° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Mon 16 Dec | Venus and Saturn together | Only 1.3° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Tue 17 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 0.8° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Sat 21 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 71% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Tue 24 Dec | Venus farthest from the Sun | 47° in the evening sky. Look low in the west after sunset. |
| Tue 24 Dec | Venus and Jupiter together | Only 0.8° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
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 2080
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 7 Jan | 01:46 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Mon 5 Feb | 12:22 | Snow Moon | |
| Wed 6 Mar | 23:30 | Worm Moon | |
| Thu 4 Apr | 11:25 | Pink Moon | |
| Sat 4 May | 00:11 | Flower Moon | |
| Sun 2 Jun | 13:46 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Tue 2 Jul | 04:10 | Buck Moon | |
| Wed 31 Jul | 19:14 | Blue Moon | |
| Fri 30 Aug | 10:42 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Sun 29 Sep | 01:55 | Harvest Moon | |
| Mon 28 Oct | 16:14 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Wed 27 Nov | 05:15 | Beaver Moon | |
| Thu 26 Dec | 17:04 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2080
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 22 Jan | 01:56 | next |
| Tue 20 Feb | 20:12 | |
| Thu 21 Mar | 12:07 | |
| Sat 20 Apr | 01:01 | |
| Sun 19 May | 10:57 | |
| Mon 17 Jun | 18:41 | |
| Wed 17 Jul | 01:22 | |
| Thu 15 Aug | 08:14 | |
| Fri 13 Sep | 16:26 | |
| Sun 13 Oct | 02:45 | |
| Mon 11 Nov | 15:38 | |
| Wed 11 Dec | 07:11 |
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 2080
No eclipse data for 2080.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 2080?
The full moon is on 26 December 2080. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 2080?
The new moon is on 11 December 2080. 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.