Waxing · 49.4% lit · ♈︎ Aries 09°
First Quarter at
13:36UTC
Moon phase on December 31, 2030First Quarter
On Tuesday, December 31, 2030, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 49.4% of its visible face lit, 6.8 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
49.4%Illumination at noon UTC
6.8 dMoon age
389,761 km242,186 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (9°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 31, 2030 is on Wednesday, January 8, 2031 at 18:26 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, December 24, 2030 at 17:32 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Tuesday, December 24, 2030 | 17:32 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Tuesday, December 31, 2030 | 13:36 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, January 8, 2031 | 18:26 |
The Moon around December 31
More about this date
Tuesday, December 31, 2030 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 24, 2030 to the new moon of January 23, 2031, a cycle of 29.46 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 2030, or the whole moon calendar 2030.
- The same date one year apart: 2029 · 2031.
- 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.