Waxing · 11.9% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 19°
Moon age
3.7days
Moon phase on December 31, 2027Waxing Crescent
On Friday, December 31, 2027, the Moon will be a Waxing Crescent: 11.9% of its visible face lit, 3.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
11.9%Illumination at noon UTC
3.7 dMoon age
405,405 km251,907 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (20°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 31, 2027 is on Wednesday, January 12, 2028 at 04:03 UTC, 12 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, December 27, 2027 at 20:12 UTC, 4 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Monday, December 27, 2027 | 20:12 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, January 5, 2028 | 01:41 |
The Moon around December 31
More about this date
Friday, December 31, 2027 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 27, 2027 to the new moon of January 26, 2028, a cycle of 29.79 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 2027, or the whole moon calendar 2027.
- The same date one year apart: 2026 · 2028.
- 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.