Waxing · 2.3% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 13°
Moon age
1.4days
Moon phase on December 17, 2028Waxing Crescent
On Sunday, December 17, 2028, the Moon will be a Waxing Crescent: 2.3% of its visible face lit, 1.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
2.3%Illumination at noon UTC
1.4 dMoon age
383,917 km238,555 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (14°)
31.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 17, 2028 is on Sunday, December 31, 2028 at 16:48 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, December 16, 2028 at 02:06 UTC, 1 day earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Saturday, December 16, 2028 | 02:06 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, December 23, 2028 | 21:45 |
The Moon around December 17
More about this date
Sunday, December 17, 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.