December 2026 · Thursday · in 3 months
24 December 2026
Full Moon
100% illuminated and waning, 15.5 days into the lunar cycle. This full moon is known as the Cold Moon.
Ephemeris for 24 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Illumination
- 99.6%
- Lunar age
- 15.5 days
- Elongation
- 186.3°
- Distance
- 356,662 km
- Distance (mi)
- 221,620 mi
- Apparent size
- 33.5′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Libration lat
- 4.5° S
- Libration lon
- 0.5° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 16:07 | 01:02 +1 | 08:56 | 63.2° |
| New York | 17:14 | 00:05 | 08:07 | 76.2° |
| Chicago | 17:07 | 00:02 | 08:08 | 74.9° |
| Denver | 17:29 | 00:15 | 08:12 | 77.0° |
| Los Angeles | 17:44 | 00:10 | 07:47 | 82.7° |
| Mexico City | 19:01 | 00:50 | 07:48 | 82.3° |
| São Paulo | 19:51 | 00:10 | 05:33 | 38.4° |
| Berlin | 16:03 | 01:06 +1 | 09:07 | 62.3° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 6 days |
| New Moon | 7 January 2027 | 20:25 | in 14 days |
| First Quarter | 15 January 2027 | 20:35 | in 22 days |
| Full Moon | 22 January 2027 | 12:17 | in 29 days |