Waxing · 46.3% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 27°
First Quarter at
21:45UTC
Moon phase on December 23, 2028First Quarter
On Saturday, December 23, 2028, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 46.3% of its visible face lit, 7.4 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
46.3%Illumination at noon UTC
7.4 dMoon age
404,303 km251,222 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (28°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 23, 2028 is on Sunday, December 31, 2028 at 16:48 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, December 16, 2028 at 02:06 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Saturday, December 16, 2028 | 02:06 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Saturday, December 23, 2028 | 21:45 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, December 31, 2028 | 16:48 |
The Moon around December 23
More about this date
Saturday, December 23, 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.