- 4 Dec, 16:22 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 11 Dec, 08:23 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 18 Dec, 17:15 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 26 Dec, 20:26 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During December 2095 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 9 January 2096 (January 2096).
Moon phase times, December 2095
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 4 Dec | First quarter | 16:22 | 14:22 |
| Sun 11 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 08:23 | 06:23 |
| Sun 18 Dec | Last quarter | 17:15 | 15:15 |
| Mon 26 Dec | New moon | 20:26 | 18:26 |
The sky: December 2095
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Fri 2 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 3.5° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Fri 2 Dec | Jupiter at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Sat 10 Dec | The Moon near Jupiter | About 0.8° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sat 10 Dec | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 21° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Tue 13 Dec | Geminids meteor shower peak | Up to 150 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 91% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Fri 16 Dec | The Moon near Saturn | About 3.8° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Wed 21 Dec | Ursids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 18% lit and will not interfere. |
| Fri 23 Dec | The Moon near Venus | About 0.7° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Sat 31 Dec | The Moon near Mars | About 4.3° 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 2095
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 20 Jan | 12:49 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Sat 19 Feb | 07:00 | Snow Moon | |
| Mon 21 Mar | 01:12 | Worm Moon | |
| Tue 19 Apr | 18:16 | Pink Moon | |
| Thu 19 May | 09:23 | Flower Moon | |
| Sat 18 Jun | 22:07 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Sun 17 Jul | 08:32 | Buck Moon | |
| Mon 15 Aug | 17:14 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Wed 14 Sep | 01:12 | Harvest Moon | |
| Thu 13 Oct | 09:32 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Fri 11 Nov | 19:06 | Beaver Moon | |
| Sun 11 Dec | 06:23 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2095
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 6 Jan | 09:35 | next |
| Fri 4 Feb | 21:30 | |
| Sun 6 Mar | 07:40 | |
| Mon 4 Apr | 16:37 | |
| Wed 4 May | 01:07 | |
| Thu 2 Jun | 09:59 | |
| Fri 1 Jul | 19:56 | |
| Sun 31 Jul | 07:30 | |
| Tue 30 Aug | 21:07 | |
| Wed 28 Sep | 12:55 | |
| Fri 28 Oct | 06:34 | |
| Sun 27 Nov | 00:56 | |
| Mon 26 Dec | 18:26 |
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 2095
No eclipse data for 2095.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 2095?
The full moon is on 11 December 2095. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 2095?
The new moon is on 26 December 2095. 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.