December 2026 · Tuesday · in 3 months
8 December 2026
New Moon
0% illuminated and waning, 29.2 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 8 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- New Moon
- Illumination
- 0.4%
- Lunar age
- 29.2 days
- Elongation
- 354.1°
- Distance
- 403,811 km
- Distance (mi)
- 250,916 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Libration lat
- 6.3° N
- Libration lon
- 2.8° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 07:51 | 11:22 | 14:50 | 11.0° |
| New York | 07:03 | 11:28 | 15:52 | 21.5° |
| Chicago | 07:04 | 11:25 | 15:43 | 20.3° |
| Denver | 07:08 | 11:37 | 16:04 | 22.3° |
| Los Angeles | 06:42 | 11:32 | 16:19 | 28.0° |
| Mexico City | 06:43 | 12:12 | 17:41 | 42.8° |
| São Paulo | 04:31 | 11:35 | 18:41 | 86.6° |
| Berlin | 08:02 | 11:26 | 14:47 | 10.0° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon | 9 December 2026 | 00:52 | tomorrow |
| First Quarter | 17 December 2026 | 05:43 | in 9 days |
| Full Moon | 24 December 2026 | 01:28 | in 16 days |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 22 days |