Waning · 58.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 16°
Moon age
21.9days
Moon phase on December 18, 2019Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 58.2% of its visible face lit, 21.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
58.2%Illumination at noon UTC
21.9 dMoon age
370,283 km230,083 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (17°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 18, 2019 is on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 05:12 UTC, 6 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 05:13 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Thursday, December 12, 2019 | 05:12 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Thursday, December 19, 2019 | 04:57 |
The Moon around December 18
More about this date
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 26, 2019 to the new moon of December 26, 2019, a cycle of 29.59 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 2019, or the whole moon calendar 2019.
- The same date one year apart: 2018 · 2020.
- 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.