Waning · 99.9% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 25°
Full Moon at
09:11UTC
Moon phase on December 16, 1948Full Moon
On Thursday, December 16, 1948, the Moon was a Full Moon: 99.9% of its visible face lit, 15.7 days after the new moon and at its fullest. The exact Full Moon happened at .
99.9%Illumination at noon UTC
15.7 dMoon age
376,644 km234,036 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (26°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
FullWhole disc lit
Full moon
This is the Cold Moon, 377,090 km from Earth.
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 16, 1948 is on Thursday, December 16, 1948 at 09:11 UTC, the same day, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, December 30, 1948 at 09:45 UTC, 14 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, December 8, 1948 | 13:58 |
| Full Moon (this day) | Thursday, December 16, 1948 | 09:11 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Thursday, December 23, 1948 | 05:12 |
The Moon around December 16
More about this date
Thursday, December 16, 1948 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 30, 1948 to the new moon of December 30, 1948, a cycle of 29.63 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 1948, or the whole moon calendar 1948.
- The same date one year apart: 1947 · 1949.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.