Waxing · 0.3% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 22°
New Moon at
00:52UTC
Moon phase on December 9, 2026New Moon
On Wednesday, December 9, 2026, the Moon will be a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 0.5 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happens at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
0.5 dMoon age
405,296 km251,839 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (22°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 9, 2026 is on Thursday, December 24, 2026 at 01:28 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 00:52 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | 06:09 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | 00:52 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, December 17, 2026 | 05:43 |
The Moon around December 9
More about this date
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 9, 2026 to the new moon of January 7, 2027, a cycle of 29.81 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 2026, or the whole moon calendar 2026.
- The same date one year apart: 2025 · 2027.
- 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.