Waxing · 96.1% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 02°
Moon age
12.2days
Moon phase on December 16, 2040Waxing Gibbous
On Sunday, December 16, 2040, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 96.1% of its visible face lit, 12.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
96.1%Illumination at noon UTC
12.2 dMoon age
393,500 km244,509 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (2°)
30.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 16, 2040 is on Tuesday, December 18, 2040 at 12:16 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, December 4, 2040 at 07:33 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, December 10, 2040 | 23:30 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, December 18, 2040 | 12:16 |
The Moon around December 16
More about this date
Sunday, December 16, 2040 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 4, 2040 to the new moon of January 2, 2041, a cycle of 29.48 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 2040, or the whole moon calendar 2040.
- The same date one year apart: 2039 · 2041.
- 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.