Waning · 51.7% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 12°
Last Quarter at
15:32UTC
Moon phase on December 6, 2012Last Quarter
On Thursday, December 6, 2012, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 51.7% of its visible face lit, 22.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
51.7%Illumination at noon UTC
22.6 dMoon age
384,947 km239,195 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (13°)
31.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 6, 2012 is on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 14:46 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 08:42 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Wednesday, November 28, 2012 | 14:46 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Thursday, December 6, 2012 | 15:32 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, December 13, 2012 | 08:42 |
The Moon around December 6
More about this date
Thursday, December 6, 2012 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 13, 2012 to the new moon of December 13, 2012, a cycle of 29.44 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 2012, or the whole moon calendar 2012.
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