Waning · 99.6% lit · ♋︎ Cancer 08°
Full Moon at
01:28UTC
Moon phase on December 24, 2026Full Moon
On Thursday, December 24, 2026, the Moon will be a Full Moon: 99.6% of its visible face lit, 15.5 days after the new moon and at its fullest. The exact Full Moon happens at .
99.6%Illumination at noon UTC
15.5 dMoon age
356,662 km221,620 mi from Earth
♋︎ CancerMoon sign (9°)
33.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
FullWhole disc lit
Full moon
This is the Cold Moon, 356,729 km from Earth. Closest supermoon of the year
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 24, 2026 is on Thursday, December 24, 2026 at 01:28 UTC, the same day, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, January 7, 2027 at 20:25 UTC, 14 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, December 17, 2026 | 05:43 |
| Full Moon (this day) | Thursday, December 24, 2026 | 01:28 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Wednesday, December 30, 2026 | 19:00 |
The Moon around December 24
More about this date
Thursday, December 24, 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.