Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 10°
New Moon at
09:48UTC
Moon phase on December 31, 2043New Moon
On Thursday, December 31, 2043, the Moon will be a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.9 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happens at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.9 dMoon age
403,864 km250,950 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (11°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 31, 2043 is on Thursday, January 14, 2044 at 18:51 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, December 31, 2043 at 09:48 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, December 23, 2043 | 05:04 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, December 31, 2043 | 09:48 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, January 8, 2044 | 04:02 |
The Moon around December 31
More about this date
Thursday, December 31, 2043 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 31, 2043 to the new moon of January 30, 2044, a cycle of 29.76 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.