Waxing · 48.6% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 15°
First Quarter at
15:27UTC
Moon phase on December 9, 2043First Quarter
On Wednesday, December 9, 2043, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 48.6% of its visible face lit, 7.9 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
48.6%Illumination at noon UTC
7.9 dMoon age
384,573 km238,962 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (16°)
31.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 9, 2043 is on Wednesday, December 16, 2043 at 08:02 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, December 1, 2043 at 14:37 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Tuesday, December 1, 2043 | 14:37 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, December 9, 2043 | 15:27 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, December 16, 2043 | 08:02 |
The Moon around December 9
More about this date
Wednesday, December 9, 2043 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 1, 2043 to the new moon of December 31, 2043, a cycle of 29.80 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 2043, or the whole moon calendar 2043.
- The same date one year apart: 2042 · 2044.
- 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.