Waxing · 96.3% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 08°
Moon age
12.3days
Moon phase on December 21, 1988Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, December 21, 1988, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 96.3% of its visible face lit, 12.3 days after the new moon and growing each night.
96.3%Illumination at noon UTC
12.3 dMoon age
377,677 km234,678 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (8°)
31.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 21, 1988 is on Friday, December 23, 1988 at 05:29 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, December 9, 1988 at 05:36 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, December 16, 1988 | 05:40 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, December 23, 1988 | 05:29 |
The Moon around December 21
More about this date
Wednesday, December 21, 1988 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 9, 1988 to the new moon of January 7, 1989, a cycle of 29.57 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 1988, or the whole moon calendar 1988.
- The same date one year apart: 1987 · 1989.
- 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.