December 2026 · Wednesday · in 3 months
23 December 2026
Full Moon
99% illuminated and waxing, 14.5 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 23 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Illumination
- 99.4%
- Lunar age
- 14.5 days
- Elongation
- 172.0°
- Distance
- 357,382 km
- Distance (mi)
- 222,067 mi
- Apparent size
- 33.4′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Libration lat
- 5.6° S
- Libration lon
- 1.7° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 14:48 | 23:55 | 07:55 | 65.5° |
| New York | 15:58 | 00:05 +1 | 07:05 | 76.2° |
| Chicago | 15:50 | 00:02 +1 | 07:07 | 74.9° |
| Denver | 16:12 | 00:15 +1 | 07:11 | 77.0° |
| Los Angeles | 16:29 | 00:10 +1 | 06:45 | 82.7° |
| Mexico City | 17:50 | 00:50 +1 | 06:43 | 82.3° |
| São Paulo | 18:49 | 00:10 +1 | 04:23 | 38.4° |
| Berlin | 14:43 | 23:59 | 08:06 | 64.5° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 24 December 2026 | 01:28 | tomorrow |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 7 days |
| New Moon | 7 January 2027 | 20:25 | in 15 days |
| First Quarter | 15 January 2027 | 20:35 | in 23 days |