Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 00°
New Moon at
02:06UTC
Moon phase on December 16, 2028New Moon
On Saturday, December 16, 2028, the Moon will be a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.9 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happens at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.9 dMoon age
379,524 km235,825 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (0°)
31.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 16, 2028 is on Saturday, December 2, 2028 at 01:40 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, December 16, 2028 at 02:06 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, December 9, 2028 | 05:39 |
| New Moon (this day) | Saturday, December 16, 2028 | 02:06 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, December 23, 2028 | 21:45 |
The Moon around December 16
More about this date
Saturday, December 16, 2028 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 16, 2028 to the new moon of January 14, 2029, a cycle of 29.64 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 2028, or the whole moon calendar 2028.
- The same date one year apart: 2027 · 2029.
- 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.