December 2026 has one full Moon (December 24, UTC) and one new Moon (December 9). This page lists every phase, eclipse and solstice with times in your own time zone, and the Moon's sidereal and tropical sign and nakshatra for each day.
Phase, eclipse and solstice times are exact instants. Sidereal signs use the Lahiri ayanamsa; tropical signs start at the March equinox. Both are conventions for dividing the ecliptic, not observations of constellations.
Lunar calendar · December 2026
December 2026 moon calendar
The Cold Moon is full this month. Times below are shown in your time zone, with sidereal and tropical signs for every day.
Key dates
UTC (UTC+00:00)
- Third Quarter
- New Moon
- First Quarter
- December Solstice
- Full Moon
- Third Quarter
Full Moon names this month
- Western
- Cold Moon
- Algonquin
- Long Night Moon
- Celtic
- Moon of the Long Night
- Hindu
- Margashirsha Purnima
Day by day
Each day is read at 12:00 UTC. The Moon changes sign every two to three days and nakshatra about daily, so readings at other hours can differ.
Third Quarter, 48% lit. Tropical Virgo; sidereal Simha (Leo); nakshatra Purva Phalguni.
Waning Crescent, 37% lit. Tropical Virgo; sidereal Kanya (Virgo); nakshatra Uttara Phalguni.
Waning Crescent, 27% lit. Tropical Libra; sidereal Kanya (Virgo); nakshatra Hasta.
Waning Crescent, 19% lit. Tropical Libra; sidereal Kanya (Virgo); nakshatra Chitra.
Waning Crescent, 12% lit. Tropical Scorpio; sidereal Tula (Libra); nakshatra Svati.
Waning Crescent, 6% lit. Tropical Scorpio; sidereal Tula (Libra); nakshatra Vishakha.
Waning Crescent, 2% lit. Tropical Scorpio; sidereal Vrischika (Scorpio); nakshatra Anuradha.
Waning Crescent, 0% lit. Tropical Sagittarius; sidereal Vrischika (Scorpio); nakshatra Anuradha.
Waxing Crescent, 0% lit. Tropical Sagittarius; sidereal Vrischika (Scorpio); nakshatra Jyeshtha.
Waxing Crescent, 2% lit. Tropical Capricorn; sidereal Dhanus (Sagittarius); nakshatra Mula.
Waxing Crescent, 5% lit. Tropical Capricorn; sidereal Dhanus (Sagittarius); nakshatra Purva Ashadha.
Waxing Crescent, 10% lit. Tropical Capricorn; sidereal Makara (Capricorn); nakshatra Uttara Ashadha.
Waxing Crescent, 17% lit. Tropical Aquarius; sidereal Makara (Capricorn); nakshatra Shravana.
Waxing Crescent, 25% lit. Tropical Aquarius; sidereal Makara (Capricorn); nakshatra Dhanishtha.
Waxing Crescent, 33% lit. Tropical Pisces; sidereal Kumbha (Aquarius); nakshatra Shatabhisha.
Waxing Crescent, 43% lit. Tropical Pisces; sidereal Kumbha (Aquarius); nakshatra Purva Bhadrapada.
First Quarter, 53% lit. Tropical Pisces; sidereal Meena (Pisces); nakshatra Uttara Bhadrapada.
Waxing Gibbous, 63% lit. Tropical Aries; sidereal Meena (Pisces); nakshatra Revati.
Waxing Gibbous, 73% lit. Tropical Aries; sidereal Mesha (Aries); nakshatra Ashvini.
Waxing Gibbous, 82% lit. Tropical Taurus; sidereal Mesha (Aries); nakshatra Bharani.
Waxing Gibbous, 90% lit. Tropical Taurus; sidereal Mesha (Aries); nakshatra Krittika.
Waxing Gibbous, 96% lit. Tropical Gemini; sidereal Vrishabha (Taurus); nakshatra Rohini.
Waxing Gibbous, 99% lit. Tropical Gemini; sidereal Vrishabha (Taurus); nakshatra Mrigashira.
Waning Gibbous, 100% lit. Tropical Cancer; sidereal Mithuna (Gemini); nakshatra Ardra.
Waning Gibbous, 97% lit. Tropical Cancer; sidereal Mithuna (Gemini); nakshatra Punarvasu.
Waning Gibbous, 91% lit. Tropical Leo; sidereal Karka (Cancer); nakshatra Pushya.
Waning Gibbous, 83% lit. Tropical Leo; sidereal Karka (Cancer); nakshatra Ashlesha.
Waning Gibbous, 74% lit. Tropical Virgo; sidereal Simha (Leo); nakshatra Purva Phalguni.
Waning Gibbous, 64% lit. Tropical Virgo; sidereal Simha (Leo); nakshatra Uttara Phalguni.
Third Quarter, 53% lit. Tropical Libra; sidereal Kanya (Virgo); nakshatra Hasta.
Waning Crescent, 43% lit. Tropical Libra; sidereal Kanya (Virgo); nakshatra Chitra.