Waxing · 49.7% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 24°
First Quarter at
13:08UTC
Moon phase on December 16, 2045First Quarter
On Saturday, December 16, 2045, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 49.7% of its visible face lit, 8.0 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
49.7%Illumination at noon UTC
8.0 dMoon age
402,899 km250,350 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (24°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 16, 2045 is on Sunday, December 24, 2045 at 00:49 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, December 8, 2045 at 11:41 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, December 8, 2045 | 11:41 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Saturday, December 16, 2045 | 13:08 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, December 24, 2045 | 00:49 |
The Moon around December 16
More about this date
Saturday, December 16, 2045 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 8, 2045 to the new moon of January 7, 2046, a cycle of 29.70 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 2045, or the whole moon calendar 2045.
- The same date one year apart: 2044 · 2046.
- 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.