Waning · 0.0% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 24°
New Moon at
12:02UTC
Moon phase on December 16, 2009New Moon
On Wednesday, December 16, 2009, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.0% of its visible face lit, 29.7 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.0%Illumination at noon UTC
29.7 dMoon age
399,214 km248,060 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (25°)
29.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 16, 2009 is on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 07:31 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 12:02 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, December 9, 2009 | 00:14 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | 12:02 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, December 24, 2009 | 17:36 |
The Moon around December 16
More about this date
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 16, 2009 to the new moon of December 16, 2009, a cycle of 29.70 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 2009, or the whole moon calendar 2009.
- The same date one year apart: 2008 · 2010.
- 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.