- 5 Dec, 10:58 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 13 Dec, 01:53 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 19 Dec, 17:12 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 27 Dec, 01:38 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During December 2082 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 2083 (January 2083).
Moon phase times, December 2082
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 10:58 | 08:58 |
| Sun 13 Dec | Last quarter | 01:53 | 23:53 |
| Sat 19 Dec | New moon | 17:12 | 15:12 |
| Sun 27 Dec | First quarter | 01:38 | 23:38 |
The sky: December 2082
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Tue 1 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 6.0° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Mon 7 Dec | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 21° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Sun 13 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 41% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Thu 17 Dec | Venus farthest from the Sun | 47° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Mon 21 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 8% lit and will not interfere. |
| Thu 24 Dec | The Moon near Saturn | About 3.1° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Sun 27 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 3.9° 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 2082
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 14 Jan | 18:12 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Fri 13 Feb | 06:17 | Snow Moon | |
| Sat 14 Mar | 16:46 | Worm Moon | |
| Mon 13 Apr | 01:46 | Pink Moon | |
| Tue 12 May | 09:50 | Flower Moon | |
| Wed 10 Jun | 17:56 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Fri 10 Jul | 03:11 | Buck Moon | |
| Sat 8 Aug | 14:34 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Mon 7 Sep | 04:31 | Harvest Moon | |
| Tue 6 Oct | 20:49 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 14:39 | Beaver Moon | |
| Sat 5 Dec | 08:58 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2082
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Jan | 20:48 | next |
| Fri 27 Feb | 14:49 | |
| Sun 29 Mar | 09:06 | |
| Tue 28 Apr | 02:03 | |
| Wed 27 May | 16:48 | |
| Fri 26 Jun | 05:17 | |
| Sat 25 Jul | 15:55 | |
| Mon 24 Aug | 01:19 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 10:05 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 18:51 | |
| Fri 20 Nov | 04:20 | |
| Sat 19 Dec | 15:12 |
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 2082
No eclipse data for 2082.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 2082?
The full moon is on 5 December 2082. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 2082?
The new moon is on 19 December 2082. 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.